Ciarán Hinds, Former Captain Wentworth, to Play Former American President

Ciarán Hinds will play opposite Sigourney Weaver, the newly appointed Secretary of State in "Political Animals.". He has been cast as her philandering ex- husband and former president, Bud Hammond, who’s still carrying a torch for her in USA network’s upcoming new mini-series, which consists of 6 episodes.

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Ciaran Hinds as Captain Wentworth

A Love Letter For You

I think most of us, whenever we read Captain Wentworth's letter, almost forget "Miss A. E.", to whom the letter is addressed. We think about the Captain and our feelings.

"I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope..."

Amanda Root as Ann Elliot

After Miss Anne read the letter, Jane Austen tell us:

"Such a letter was not to be soon recovered from." 

Since we are talking about feelings I dare ask you, gentle readers: If this letter were for you, how would you describe your feelings in just one sentence?

Posted by Raquel Sallaberry, Jane Austen em Português

Ciarán Hinds Talks Up His Irish Side

An interview with Ciarán Hinds in the Orlando Sentinel reveals his Irish side. Best known to Janeites as the delectable Captain Wentworth in what many fans feel is the definitive movie adaptation of Persuasion, I have followed his career with much interest. He can play heroes and villains with ease, but mostly he portrays interesting characters. About his new film, Eclipse, he said:

“My soul is still Irish,” he says. The Eclipse not only would bring him home, to Cove in County Cork, but he’d be an Irish leading man — a grieving, troubled, would-be writer who sees ghosts and longs to start something with the fetching horror author visiting his town. Hinds won the best actor prize at the Tribeca Film Festival and glowing notices as “the wonderful and always underrated Ciarán Hinds” (Boxoffice Magazine) for the film, now opening in some U.S. cities.”

Jane Austen Character Throwdown: Second Chances

Last week Sense won over Sensibility, but Marianne devotees were passionate about their choice. This week we examine second chances - second proposals to be more exact. Whose second attempt at a marriage proposal would move you to accept? Captain Wentworth's or Mr. Darcy's? Let the votes begin.

Second Chances

Mr. Darcy
After Lizzy Bennet orders Lady Catherine de Bourgh to leave, Darcy hopes as he had scarcely ever allowed himself to hope before. Admitting to being heartily ashamed of his first proposal, he takes a chance that Elizabeth Bennet has changed her mind and will accept him now. "..."You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.'' Elizabeth, a wise woman, accepts his proposal.

Captain Wentworth
Captain Wentworth hastily writes Anne Elliot a letter after overhearing her conversation with Captain Harville : "I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone forever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own, than when you almost broke it eight years and a half ago." Anne, who has never stopped loving her captain, cannot wait to tell him he is not too late.