Archive for the ‘Books’ Category
Thanks to a recent television adaptation by British television, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell’s North and South has been rediscovered by literature aficionados. The protagonists in North and South hold striking similarities to those found in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, but unlike Austen, Gaskell had a deeper agenda in mind than simply writing an entertaining novel.
Marrying a Growing Soul
Jan 14
While it is no secret that Michael Phillips packs a hefty dose of theology in most of his books, the Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister tackles several different topics, including an extensive look at preparing for marriage.
BBC Drama announced today that it will revisit Jane Austen’s classic comedy tale this autumn in a four-hour miniseries. The period drama will be scripted by Sandy Welch, the talented screenwriter who also adapted North and South for the British network.
Amanda Rutherford leads an idealistic life. The daughter of a wealthy, aristocratic family in Devonshire, England, Amanda has been taught from an early age that she can make a difference in the world, despite her status as a female during the turn of the twentieth century.
Making Friends of Books
Oct 23
“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.” (Atwood H. Townsend)
