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One of the biggest hits for BBC Drama in recent years has been
the acclaimed production of Pride and Prejudice... written in, based
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Pride
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Other novels by Jane Austen include 'Sense and Sensibility'
(1811), 'Mansfield Park' (1814), 'Emma' (1816) and 'Persuasion'
and 'Northanger Abbey', both published posthumously in 1818.
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This is
a story about marriage. Depending on who you took down the marriage
aisle in Jane Austen's day, there was really only one thing that mattered
- a large estate and lots of money.
Love didn't really enter the equation.
Jane Austen wrote the novel while staying in Derbyshire - in Bakewell
- and there are many situations in the book which are widely believed
to have been based on actual places and events.
The
BBC decided to tell the tale in 1995 - and chose the original home
of the book for many of the locations.
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| Longnor
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Longnor
Although Jane Austen's village of Lambton is widely believed to be
based on 17th century Bakewell, it is Longnor, about 6 miles south
east of Buxton, which was used for shots of the village.
Chatsworth House
The stately home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, is mentioned
in Pride and Prejudice and it is thought Pemberley, the fictional
residence of Mr Darcy, is based on the historic property.
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| Filming
Pride and Prejudice |
Jane Austen
wrote: "The eye was instantly caught by Pemberley House, situated
on the opposite side of the valley into which the road into some abruptness
wound.
"It was a large, handsome, stone building standing well on rising
ground, and backed by a ridge of high woody hills; and in front, a
stream of some natural importance was swelled into greater, but without
any artificial appearance. Its banks were neither formal, nor falsely
adorned."
Sudbury Hall
This magnificent National Trust Property was used to provide the the
interior shots of Pemberley House in the BBC production.
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Lyme
Hall
This grand stately home (though technically in Cheshire) stands on
the A6 between Buxton and Stockport. It provided the exterior shots
of Pemberley House. Mr Darcy and Elizabeth strolled through the 1,400-acre
park enjoying superb views of the Peak District.
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