The Austen Project

A retelling of Pride & Prejudice, set in modern-day Cincinnati. When their father has a health scare, the Bennet sisters return to their childhood home in Cincinnati to help - and discover that the sprawling mansion they grew up in is crumbling and the family is in disarray. And Mrs. Bennet has one thing on her mind: how to marry off her daughters...

Fresh from university, Emma Woodhouse arrives home eager to get her fledging design business off the ground. There is one person capable of crushing Emma’s confidence, her inscrutable neighbour George Knightly, and for a young woman who knows everything, Emma has a lot to learn about herself! Part of ‘The Austen Project’, where renowned authors adapt Austen’s novels for the present day.

For Cat Morland life being home-schooled in Dorset is unendurably ordinary. To cope, she devours as many novels as possible, especially anything supernatural. If Cat can tear her eyes away from the page, she’s in for a shock: the very stuff of her dreams is about to come true. Part of ‘The Austen Project’, where renowned authors adapt Austen’s novels for the present day.

The Dashwood sisters could hardly be more different. Elinor, an architecture student, values discretion above all. Her impulsive sister Marianne dreams of going to art school. When the family are forced out of Norland Park, their beloved home, their values are severely put to the test. Part of ‘The Austen Project’, where renowned authors adapt Austen’s novels for the present day.