Disclaimer: my undergrad degree was in English. I read (or "read," depending on your interpretation) a lot of literature.
Back in 2012, Hank Green and Bernie Sue reinterpreted Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The video (transmedia) project was called The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.
Here's a list of other similar projects I've enjoyed.
Welcome to Sanditon: based on Jane Austen's unfinished work Sanditon. It's cute enough, especially if you like Gigi Darcy from LBD
Emma Approved: based on Jane Austen's Emma. I dislike this one most of all that I'll recommend here. I felt like the acting was way over the top. Watching as it came out, there were too many hiatuses to keep me enthralled. And I didn't really care about any of the transmedia stuff (blogs, twitter, etc). I know a lot of people liked it, so give it a go.
Frankenstein, MD: You guessed it, based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's a fun adaptation as told by a young (about to graduate) doctor way too ambitious for her own good. There's an almost distracting amount of shoulder grabbing, though.
The March Family Letters: interpreted from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. It's just started at the end of 2014, so this is one to hop on if you want to go for a ride from beginning to end instead of binge watching.
A Tell Tale Vlog: based on Edgar Allen Poe stories. It's short but funny. The channel it's on has been doing some interesting things, so I can recommend watching any of their playlists.
Green Gables Fables: the actress who plays Anne Shirley is great at being over-the-top like the title character from Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It's still an active project as of my writing this. The acting is a bit stilted depending on the actor, but overall it's worth your time for sure.
Classic Alice: a college student decides to break out of her safe life and try living according to classic literature she's (usually) never read. I've enjoyed this one nearly as much as LBD. It was just funded for another season, which is great news for people who love it.
The Autobiography of Jane Eyre: another finished project. Based on Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, this video series is pretty good. The first couple episodes gave me a headache due to the way they were filmed, but it got better as it went. I was a bit disappointed in the ending as it didn't feel the same as the book's ending. Still, it's really good.
The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy: based on J.M. Barry's Peter Pan, this series is coming back for another season. That's great news since the first part didn't even come close to finishing the story. It's pretty wacky, and I don't watch much of the extra videos, but I've really been enjoying the story so far.
Jules and Monty: based on Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, this is a great interpretation. It still ends as a tragedy, but it's a bit better than the play ended.
Nick Carraway: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is loved and has been reinterpreted a few times recently. I have to admit, I haven't watched much of this series. I will, eventually, but the acting was too hard for me to sit through when I first discovered it. Plus, I don't love Gatsby the way so many people do.
Kate the Cursed: the second best version of Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare I've seen. (The first best is 10 Things I Hate About You.) No dancing or singing involved (I think).
From Mansfield With Love: the story of Frankie Price (Fanny didn't hold up to the test of time apparently), from Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. It's only a few episodes in, so it's another great one to start.
To be perfectly clear, there are many more of these kind of projects out there. I haven't enjoyed them as much. Generally the acting is too distracting. I encourage other people to try them, though.
Also, this is just the list I can think of right now without going on a more in-depth search of my viewing history. If you learn of any series I shouldn't miss, let me know!
Back in 2012, Hank Green and Bernie Sue reinterpreted Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The video (transmedia) project was called The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.
Here's a list of other similar projects I've enjoyed.
Welcome to Sanditon: based on Jane Austen's unfinished work Sanditon. It's cute enough, especially if you like Gigi Darcy from LBD
Emma Approved: based on Jane Austen's Emma. I dislike this one most of all that I'll recommend here. I felt like the acting was way over the top. Watching as it came out, there were too many hiatuses to keep me enthralled. And I didn't really care about any of the transmedia stuff (blogs, twitter, etc). I know a lot of people liked it, so give it a go.
Frankenstein, MD: You guessed it, based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's a fun adaptation as told by a young (about to graduate) doctor way too ambitious for her own good. There's an almost distracting amount of shoulder grabbing, though.
The March Family Letters: interpreted from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. It's just started at the end of 2014, so this is one to hop on if you want to go for a ride from beginning to end instead of binge watching.
A Tell Tale Vlog: based on Edgar Allen Poe stories. It's short but funny. The channel it's on has been doing some interesting things, so I can recommend watching any of their playlists.
Green Gables Fables: the actress who plays Anne Shirley is great at being over-the-top like the title character from Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery. It's still an active project as of my writing this. The acting is a bit stilted depending on the actor, but overall it's worth your time for sure.
Classic Alice: a college student decides to break out of her safe life and try living according to classic literature she's (usually) never read. I've enjoyed this one nearly as much as LBD. It was just funded for another season, which is great news for people who love it.
The Autobiography of Jane Eyre: another finished project. Based on Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, this video series is pretty good. The first couple episodes gave me a headache due to the way they were filmed, but it got better as it went. I was a bit disappointed in the ending as it didn't feel the same as the book's ending. Still, it's really good.
The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy: based on J.M. Barry's Peter Pan, this series is coming back for another season. That's great news since the first part didn't even come close to finishing the story. It's pretty wacky, and I don't watch much of the extra videos, but I've really been enjoying the story so far.
Jules and Monty: based on Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, this is a great interpretation. It still ends as a tragedy, but it's a bit better than the play ended.
Nick Carraway: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is loved and has been reinterpreted a few times recently. I have to admit, I haven't watched much of this series. I will, eventually, but the acting was too hard for me to sit through when I first discovered it. Plus, I don't love Gatsby the way so many people do.
Kate the Cursed: the second best version of Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare I've seen. (The first best is 10 Things I Hate About You.) No dancing or singing involved (I think).
From Mansfield With Love: the story of Frankie Price (Fanny didn't hold up to the test of time apparently), from Jane Austen's Mansfield Park. It's only a few episodes in, so it's another great one to start.
To be perfectly clear, there are many more of these kind of projects out there. I haven't enjoyed them as much. Generally the acting is too distracting. I encourage other people to try them, though.
Also, this is just the list I can think of right now without going on a more in-depth search of my viewing history. If you learn of any series I shouldn't miss, let me know!
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