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Retelling Jane Austen

June 11, 2013 by Vic

Gilbert Gottfried Reads Jane Austen

Ever heard of The Irrelevant Show? I wouldn’t have until I noticed that Gilbert Gottfried, the original voice of the Aflack duck, read Sense and Sensibility using his *ahem* unique comic’s voice.

Imagine Gilbert living 200 years ago and reading by candlelight at night with that voice. It does not bear to think about. Here’s the link to the CBC player. Gilbert’s reading starts after the introduction. Thankfully, his reading is blissfully short.

Fried and Prejudice

On a more serious note, story teller Julie Ann Cooper will stage a retelling of Pride and Prejudice on Friday, June 14th at 7 PM at Theatre Absolute, a converted chip shop in Coventry. This event is part of the Literally Coventry Book Festival, which runs from June 10 to 15 this year. Click here to learn more.

Posted in jane austen, Jane Austen Novels, Jane Austen's enduring popularity, Jane Austen's World, Popular culture | Tagged Gilbret Gottfried, Julie Ann Cooper | 2 Comments

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on June 11, 2013 at 10:37 miki pfeffer

Thought you might like to know: Library of Congress shop has scarves printed all over with classic books, one of them Austen.
on June 11, 2013 at 15:04 Aurora

Interesting. Thank you for letting us know about this.

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