Yet no work of Jane Austen reached the big screen before 1940's Pride and Prejudice – which, though highly popular, was the last Austen film for a long period. ... Following the 1995 Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and two more Emmas, all before the end of 1996. ... Conflicts and ideological differences between characters must be made visible and audible (Lodge, 1993:196-200). ... Characters placed in close suggests lack of statue. Another idea, which can be suggested by closeness, is discomfort, as with a character who invades the personal space of others. ...

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