EPISODE · Sep 28, 2025 · 54 MIN
Unmarriageable By Soniah Kamal
from Jane Austen Remixed · host Melinda
What if Pride & Prejudice was set in Pakistan? What if characters other than Elizabeth and Darcy get back stories and character arcs? What if the author explores the tension between loving Jane Austen, and the impact of English colonisation on her country? Melinda and Stefanie discuss the importance of all voices and stories, character development and how discussing books is the way to your heart, in Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan by Soniah Kamal.Links & MentionsRead the full interview with Soniah Kamal on the Jane Austen's World blog as mentioned in this episode.Valentine Darsee gives Alys Binat Sunlight on a Broken Column by Attia Hosain at the NadirFiede wedding.You can listen to Soniah Kamal talk about Unmarriageable in this video on MM Talks and on the Brown Girls Read podcast.If you need subtitles or a transcript, these are available through Apple Podcasts. Please note, they are auto generated so we apologise in advance for it not correctly understanding our accents on certain words. As always you can find us (and our memes) on Instagram @janeaustenremixed and you can contact us via [email protected] us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. Next episode, we will be reading Darcy's Story by Janet Aylmer. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy secondhand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible.
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What if Pride & Prejudice was set in Pakistan? What if characters other than Elizabeth and Darcy get back stories and character arcs? What if the author explores the tension between loving Jane Austen, and the impact of English colonisation on her country? Melinda and Stefanie discuss the importance of all voices and stories, character development and how discussing books is the way to your heart, in Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan by Soniah Kamal. Links & Mentions Read the full interview with Soniah Kamal on the Jane Austen's World blog as mentioned in this episode. [https://janeaustensworld.com/2020/02/05/an-interview-with-soniah-kamal-author-of-unmarriageable-pride-and-prejudice-in-pakistan-by-brenda-s-cox/] Valentine Darsee gives Alys Binat Sunlight on a Broken Column by Attia Hosain at the NadirFiede wedding. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunlight_on_a_Broken_Column] You can listen to Soniah Kamal talk about Unmarriageable in this video on MM Talks and on the Brown Girls Read podcast. [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/author-interview-soniah-kamal-unmarriageable/id1493872857?i=1000538954199] If you need subtitles or a transcript, these are available through Apple Podcasts. Please note, they are auto generated so we apologise in advance for it not correctly understanding our accents on certain words. As always you can find us (and our memes) on Instagram @janeaustenremixed [https://www.instagram.com/janeaustenremixed] and you can contact us via [email protected]. Join us every second Monday to hear all about a new adaptation of our favourite classic novel. Next episode, we will be reading Darcy's Story by Janet Aylmer. If you're reading along, we encourage you to buy secondhand or support your local independent bookshop, where possible.
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Unmarriageable By Soniah Kamal
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