📚 “‘EVERY PRIDE AND PREJUDICE FAN NEEDS TO SEE THIS.'” If you’ve been searching for something that captures the same wit, romance, and slow-burning chemistry as Pride and Prejudice, viewers say they’ve found the perfect hidden gem. ❤️ Fans are calling this Jane Austen adaptation “brilliant,” “delightful,” and one of the most underrated period dramas ever made.

‘Delightful’ Jane Austen adaptation perfect for Pride and Prejudice fans

Pride and Prejudice fans have been urged to binge another Jane Austen adaptation that viewers have hailed as ‘brilliant’.

Jane Austen fans have been urged to binge a unique adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.

Lost in Austen first aired in 2008 and takes on a fantastical element to the 1813 novel.

It follows Amanda, a young woman living in modern London, who discovers a portal in her bathroom that transports her to the world of the Bennet sisters.

When Jane Austen fan Amanda finds Elizabeth Bennet standing in her bathroom, she brushes it off as a dream, then follows the character through a secret portal and finds herself trapped in Longbourn, the Bennet family’s home, near the beginning of the novel.

The synopsis on Apple TV teases: “A twist on Jane Austen’s classic novel sees disillusioned modern working girl Amanda Price ‘swap’ her life for Austen’s celebrated heroine, Elizabeth Bennet.

“Trapped in the unfolding fiction, Amanda must try her utmost to fit in among the Bennets, Bingleys and Darcys, but her presence in the characters’ lives sets unforeseen episodes in motion.”

The series stars Jemima Rooper, Alex Kingston, Elliot Cowan, Tom Mison, Hugh Bonneville, Gemma Arterton, Tom Riley, Lindsay Duncan, and Christina Cole.

Lost in Austen has been hailed as “brilliant” and “delightful” by fans, with one calling it a “gem”, adding: “Pure delightful escapism! If I could rate it higher than 10, I would! Bravo!”

Someone else said, “Well, I loved this adaptation,” as another wrote, “This is probably my favourite version of the classic Pride and Prejudice story; I cannot get enough of it.”

Someone else said, “I’ve enjoyed Jane Austen’s writing, but I wouldn’t consider myself a big fan. However, I loved Lost in Austen, and I found it to be a reader’s fantasy come true.”

Someone else said: “Emotional Austenite appreciation: utter and complete,” as another called it “, one of my favourite series of the year!”

Yet another said, “Hard to imagine how this could be better. The casting is close to perfect.”

“Almost better than Pride and Prejudice,” another said, while someone else wrote: “I am utterly captivated by this refreshing take on Austen.”

Ahead of Lost in Austen’s first airing on ITV in 2008, star Jemima spoke of the role, writing in The Guardian: “I guess the best way to describe the programme is that it is about a modern-day, young woman living in London who is slightly obsessed with Pride and Prejudice. She loves the idea of the Georgian lifestyle – the etiquette and morals of it – and is very dissatisfied with her life. Her boyfriend is a bit c**p, she’s tired of the hustle and bustle of London life and people being rude on public transport – she is feeling a bit lost.”

She added: “I was already a big fan of Austen novels and this breathes new life into these characters. Guy Andrews’ script is so clever and beautiful. I guess it’s a vague comment on our times.

“Through Amanda’s eyes, we are comparing our society with the Georgian world, but it’s not overly romanticised, otherwise she would live happily ever after with Darcy.”

Lost in Austen is available to buy on Amazon Prime Video.