After all, its everywhere.

More than that, a lot of it whether legitimized by its connection to money (i.e.

the making of it) or not is quite good…

Lets start by recognizing the many onscreen fanfic adaptations of Jane AustensPride and Prejudice.

Note: These arent straight adaptations ofPride and Prejudice i.e.

Joe Wrights 2005 film starring Kiera Knightley or the beloved 1995 BBC miniseries adaptation starring Colin Firth.

Those fall firmly into the category of adaptation.

Bridget isnt particularly like Lizzie Bennet.

After all, she has no sisters.

Bride and Prejudicealso demonstrates an important function of fan fiction: the inclusion of the other in mainstream media.

But that doesnt makeLost in Austenany less fun.

(It does, however, make for a lackluster ending.)

Here, Austen isverymuch like her fictional character Lizzie Bennet.

Austens mother has the same well-intentioned desperation for her daughter to marry well, just like Mrs. Bennet.

(Though the Lizzie/Darcy relationship is still a big part of the narrative.)

Because of its fascinating form, I findThe Lizzie Bennet Diariesthe ultimatePride and Prejudiceretelling for the modern era.

James book continuation of thePride and Prejudicestory.

A murder mystery and Lizzie/Darcy romance ensues.

As a result,Death Comes to Pemberleyhas to prioritize a different structure.

It chooses the murder mystery.

Conclusion: mediocre fanfiction.

This results in a lack of understanding of what makes the original novel so enduring.

Unfortunately, it doesnt seem to commit fully to either, making the mash-up ultimately unsuccessful.

So what is it aboutPride and Prejudicethat inspires such prolific onscreen fan ficiton adaptation?

This means that anyone can use it without paying for the rights.

This also makes adaptingPride and Prejudicein some form a good bet financially.

For one,Pride and Prejudiceis a damn good story with well-realized, likeable, and relatable characters.

Lizzie Bennet is funny, clever, and flawed.

She is often described as a very modern character or a woman ahead of her time.

Sadly, more often than not, that only happens when women are involved in the writing of them.

In my mind, this is why non-canonized fan fiction continues to be both so popular and so important.

So many diverse identities whether youre talking about gender, sexuality, class, race, etc.

are not represented in mainstream media.

This is where fan fiction comes in.

It fills in the immense gaps that mainstream media often ignores.