It's a woman's world: Feminist themes from Pride and Prejudice to The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

Author

Amber Naz Haydar, University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleFollow

Date of Award

12-2014

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Major

English

Major Professor

Amy Billone

Committee Members

Kirsten F. Benson, Allen R. Dunn

Abstract

The overall objective of It’s a woman’s world: Feminist themes from Pride and Prejudice to The Lizzie Bennet Diaries is to examine the feminist themes present in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and their representation in Bernie Su and Hank Green’s recent web series adaptation of Austen’s novel, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. There is first discussion of the critical conversation regarding Austen’s position as a feminist, as well as background on The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. Analysis of the feminist themes present in novel and, subsequently, adaptation, follows, and the project concludes with a discussion of some of the implications of the shift from Austen’s work to that of Green, Su, and other adapters.

Recommended Citation

Haydar, Amber Naz, "It's a woman's world: Feminist themes from Pride and Prejudice to The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2014.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3153