To search for DVDs or VHS tapes, go to the catalog homepage. There is a drop down box that says "Limit To." Choose "DVD" or "Videotape" or "DVD and Videotape" from the list. In the main search box, you can search for "Jane Austen," or you can search for a specific title. Below are some examples (all can be found at St. Matthews unless otherwise noted).

DVD Movies Based on Books

  • Pride and Prejudice

  • Year: 2001, BBC version

  • This version stars Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Instead of a movie, it is actually a five hour long, six-episode series based on the book.

  • Pride and Prejudice

  • Year: 2005 (listed as 2006 in the catalog)

  • Location: Fairdale and Fern Creek

  • This recent version stars Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. The movie was nominated for 4 Academy Awards, and tends to be a popular version.

  • Sense and Sensibility

  • Year: 1995 (1999 in the catalog)

  • This version stars Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, and Alan Rickman. The DVD includes special features.

DVDs About Jane Austen's Works

  • Jane Austen's Works

  • Call Number: 823.7

  • This DVD discusses Austen's novels and characters. There's also footage of Austen-related sites in England, and a discussion about how books were published at the time.

Audiobooks. To search for audiobooks, go to the catalog homepage. Follow the directions above for DVDs and VHS tapes, but instead choose "Audiobook" from the drop down list. Examples:

  • Pride and Prejudice

  • Audiobook on CD

  • Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues

  • CD audiobook

  • By: Linda Berdoll

  • Berdoll's humorous book chronicles what happens after Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy marry. They're passionately in love and dealing with the boy who might be Mr. Darcy's son while Elizabeth takes over the household.