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Fans And Adaptation: An Analysis Of The Use Of Interactive Storytelling In The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Margaret Brodbeck Jan 2019

Fans And Adaptation: An Analysis Of The Use Of Interactive Storytelling In The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Margaret Brodbeck

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

By using adaptations of Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice (1813) as a frame of reference, my thesis will demonstrate that transmedia narratives are most effective in tandem with original texts that have a history of successful adaptations due to the perpetual audience of fans and their previous knowledge of the story to meaningfully, as well as canonically, interact with the narrative. This thesis will first introduce theories surrounding adaptations and look at previous Pride and Prejudice adaptations in light of a devoted fan base. It will then introduce the concept of transmedia narratives and examine the culture of …


The Personal Element In Jane Austen's Treatment Of Her Heroines, Mary Elizabeth Lawshe Jan 1941

The Personal Element In Jane Austen's Treatment Of Her Heroines, Mary Elizabeth Lawshe

Graduate Thesis Collection

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