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Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
The author on Austen in film and theatre, from Laurence Olivier to AA Milne to Clueless.
  1. Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
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    Paula Byrne on Jane Austen adaptations
  2. Ian Rankin: Read crime fiction to find out about a culture
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    Ian Rankin: Read crime fiction to find out about a culture
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  3. Ian Rankin: The origins of Rebus
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  4. Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
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    Tracey Emin: The Tent was misunderstood
  5. James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
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    James Rhodes' dedication to the people of Manchester
  6. Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
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    Philippe Sands on the Manchester bombing
  7. Christina Lamb: The most impressive people campaigning for change are women
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    Christina Lamb: The most impressive people campaigning for change are women
  8. Charlotte Rampling: Still seeking out danger
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    Charlotte Rampling: Still seeking out danger
  9. Will Self: The death of the novel?
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    Will Self: The death of the novel?
  10. Ed Balls: My embarrassing Strictly faux pas
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    Ed Balls: My embarrassing Strictly faux pas
  11. Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
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    Paul Beatty: LA is such a crazy place
  12. Michael Sheen: The Welsh mining community that made the NHS possible
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    Michael Sheen: The Welsh mining community that made the NHS possible
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