# Event Details - **Event Name**: Jane Austen: Novels and Film Adaptations - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: A five-week course with Andrew Roberts . Tuesday afternoons 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. 6th October - 3rd November 2026.About this EventBooking will close on Friday 2nd October 2025 at 12 noon.Due to limited resources, we are UNABLE TO ACCEPT LATE BOOKINGS after this date.This course will be held in Room 1G 15 of the Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee.Tuesday afternoons, 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. 6th October - 3rd November 2026.In this course we will read Jane Austen’s novels alongside a selection of film versions / adaptations, thinking about what is gained and lost when fiction is transferred to the screen. There have been notably effective films based on most of Austen’s works, as well as ambitious rewritings / development of unfinished work. Questions about characterisation, setting, irony, tone, interiority, realism and audience response play out in fascinating ways across the two media. Texts / adaptations to be discussed include: Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility; Emma; Sanditon; Persuasion; Mansfield Park.Tutor: Andrew RobertsAndrew Roberts has taught literature and related subjects at Dundee University since 1993, having previously been a lecturer at London University. He is currently a Research Professor of Modern Literature in the School of Humanities. His teaching and research has been in modernist fiction and poetry, contemporary British and Irish poetry, literature and science, and literature and visual culture. As well as the English MA and MLitt, he taught for several years on the MFA Art and Humanities. He was Principal Investigator for the AHRC-funded projects, ‘Poetry Beyond Text: Vision, Text and Cognition’ (2009-2011), leading a team of researchers in Literature, Psychology and Fine Art from the Universities of Dundee and Kent. His books include Conrad and Masculinity (2000), Poetry and Contemporary Culture (co-edited 2002), Geoffrey Hill (2004), and Strangeness and Power: Essays on the Poetry of Geoffrey Hill (edited, 2020).Course code: 10 115Enquiries should be sent to: lifelonglearningdundee@gmail.comAs a volunteer organisation with limited resources, we try to respond to all queries as quickly as possible. Please bear with us. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dundee/jane-austen-novels-and-film-adaptations/100001996364124838 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, entertainment, workshops, fine-arts, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Room 1G 15, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 40, max: 50, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Dundee - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Room 1G 15, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee - **lat**: 56.4589379 - **long**: -2.9831569 - **full address**: Room 1G 15, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee, Old Hawkhill, Dundee, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Jane Austen: Novels and Film Adaptations - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/30ff71b0f1af3bcdf9d073a776428d4ad9fd0aa6bd4a43c4f187c57a5b92cf54-rimg-w307-h307-dc486848-gmir.png?v=1786311732 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Jane Austen: Novels and Film Adaptations being held? - **A:** Jane Austen: Novels and Film Adaptations takes place on Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Tue, 06 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Room 1G 15, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee, Old Hawkhill, Dundee, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Jane Austen: Novels and Film Adaptations? - **A:** Jane Austen: Novels and Film Adaptations is organized by Lifelong Learning Dundee. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Jane Austen: Novels and Film Adaptations is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dundee, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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