It has been estimated that at any one time around the world there are more than 600 Jane Austen adaptations being produced. China has increased its Jane Austen output by 400 per cent over the past five years, and looks set to be the world leader by 2012. Next month alone sees the premieres of Northanger on Ice, starring Jayne Torvill as Catherine Morland, and BBC TV’s new Mansfield Park, starring Jordan as Jayne Mansfield.
By Craig Brown The Telegraph 26/01/2008
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