Khan, Tabinda2019-09-162019-09-162019-09-162019-08-28http://hdl.handle.net/10012/15048This thesis argues that Lost in Austen, as a fantasy adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, reveals the feminist and empowering elements of Jane Austen's novels. This four-part TV series uses the element of time travel to juxtapose the Georgian Era with the twenty-first century and illuminates the various weaknesses and drawbacks of both time periods. It substitutes Elizabeth Bennet’s character with a contemporary woman named Amanda Price—who imagines Austen’s Pride and Prejudice as a romantic escape from her everyday difficulties, such as her mundane job as a back clerk and her unsatisfying relationship with her unfaithful boyfriend. This thesis illustrates that the marriage plots in Austen’s novels are not merely conventional but directly address the necessity of marriage as women in that era have no other options for earning their incomes and economic survival. Austen provides her heroines sensitive partners which not only give them emotional satisfaction but economic stability. Amanda’s key issue as a contemporary woman is her inability to oppose her boyfriend’s insensitive behavior and confront his past infidelity. As an active participant in Pride and Prejudice, Amanda regains the assertiveness and strength in her personality, as she attempts to keep the novel’s plot on track and save various characters from unfortunate circumstances. Lost in Austen presents a critique of the post-feminist culture where women still experience social and cultural inequalities, while possessing legal and economic freedom. The series also makes an important comment on recent adaptations of Pride and Prejudice that have linked Austen’s novel to the Chick Lit genre since Lost in Austen ultimately reaffirms the power and value of Austen’s depiction of personal growth and female empowerment in her novels.enJane Austen and Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen and Pride and Prejudice and Screen AdaptationJane Austen and screen adaptationJane Austen and film adaptationJane Austen and television seriesJane Austen and tv seriesPride and Prejudice and Lost in AustenJane AustenPride and PrejudiceLost in Austen and adaptationLost in Austen and Pride and PrejudiceLost in Austen and fantasy adaptationLost in Austen and time travelLost in Austen and Chick LitLost in AustenLost in Austen and contemporary cultureLost in Austen and contemporary gender rolesLost in Austen and screen adaptationJane Austen and Chick Lit genreJane Austen and eighteenth century cultureJane Austen and eighteenth century gender codesJane Austen and late eighteenth century and early nineteenth centuryJane Austen and female empowermentJane Austen and economic survivalJane Austen and personal growthJane Austen and marriageJane Austen and marriage plotsJane Austen and contemporary cultureJane Austen and Pride and Prejudice and Lost in AustenJane Austen and feminismJane Austen and PostfeminismJane Austen and Lost in Austen and postfeminismLost in Austen and postfeminism and Chick LitLost in Austen and Postfeminism and Chick Lit genreMaster Thesis