How many Jane Austen variations are there in the Fan Fiction world? I couldn’t even begin to tell you, but I know this: Keep her storyline and exchange the Anglican family with a Hindu family, a Black family, a Jewish family or even a family of Zombies, you still get an Austenesque novel. You’re rolling your eyes at this point thinking: I signed up for a historical fiction blog-why is she writing about Shtisel-mania? Good question but before I answer, I have a question for you… No doubt, you’re wondering why I’m writing about a modern-day series that evolves around a Haredi family living in Israel. I devoured the entire season in two days. Have you heard about it? It is a hit show on Netflix. Last week, I binged on the third season of Shtisel. An Anglican woman in England and a Jewish man in Imperial Russia wrote two very different stories that are remarkably the same, and remarkably relatable to a wide and diverse audience. In all fairness to the original post, I encourage you to take a peek at it here. In short, this author spoke to my love of meshing the world of Period Dramas and Jewish Historical Fiction. Both stories have forbidden love and worries of losing one’s home. The mother and father relationship in Fiddler shares similar characteristics with those in P & P. Both showcase awkward scenes of rejected marriage proposals.
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