TV series

Lost in Austen

2008 · 1 season

A playful, witty romp through Austen's world, blending modern sensibilities with period charm and romantic complications.

Overview: Lost in Austen is a four-part 2008 British miniseries written by Guy Andrews, that reimagines Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, where a contemporary London woman, Amanda Price, swaps places with Elizabeth Bennet, finding herself in the novel's 19th-century society and disrupting the classic story. In order to get back to her own time, Amanda must set the plot right.
How it feels: Whimsical, romantic, satirical and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, family, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
family
class
fate
Places: countryside
single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild