Swashbuckling and Austen?

Swashbuckling and Austen?
by Jack Caldwell

Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here.

What’s more romantic than a good swashbuckler, eh? Too bad Jane Austen never wrote one.

Those of you who have read the novels of Jane Austen are familiar with her themes and style. It is a mark of her genus that her works are more popular today than they were 200 years ago. Yet, modern-day film makers find something lacking in her stories. They add bits and pieces, thinking it will appeal to today’s audiences. So...