It’s no easy task setting a beloved 19th century classic in the modern age, but Sayantani Gupta does it with style in her young-adult rom-com, Debating Darcy. Rather than country houses and ballrooms, this Pride and Prejudice remake takes place in the world of high school debate team competitions. Leela Bose is the spirited, musical-loving, modern-day Elizabeth Bennet who clashes with the privileged and uptight Firoze Darcy, a student from the prestigious Netherfield Academy

Once again, Susan Andrews puts the “campy” in Camp Jane! Her modern-day series revolves around a group of Jane Austen story reenacters who have been hired for the summer to work at the Regency Resort in upstate New York, lovingly dubbed “Camp Jane” by the Jane Austen enthusiasts who visit every year. Maggie Argyle has been assigned to play our beloved Lizzy Bennet, but just after the start of her storyline, she finds out that she and her co-actor Jessi, who plays Jane Bennet,

Charming to the last sentence, Alice McVeigh’s “Harriet” is a delight to read! An expertly written narrative that emulates Jane Austen’s style wonderfully, this retelling of Emma gives us the story from the dual perspectives of Harriet Smith and Jane Fairfax. I loved that this vantage allows us to see some scenes that weren’t in the novel, such as Jane’s trip to Weymouth and Harriet’s visit to Brunswick Square. McVeigh gave Harriet a different personality than I would have ex