{"id":2038931,"date":"2025-09-21T12:50:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T12:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2038931"},"modified":"2025-09-21T12:50:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T12:50:39","slug":"im-obsessed-with-maxton-hall-and-its-making-so-much-more-sense-after-the-creators-pride-and-prejudice-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/im-obsessed-with-maxton-hall-and-its-making-so-much-more-sense-after-the-creators-pride-and-prejudice-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m Obsessed With Maxton Hall, And It&#8217;s Making So Much More Sense After The Creator&#8217;s Pride And Prejudice Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Amazon Prime Video<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I\u2019m obsessed with <em>Maxton Hall<\/em>. I watched the entire first season in like a day with my <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/amazon-prime-subscription-plan-price-134816670.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Amazon Prime subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Amazon Prime subscription<\/a>, and I&#8217;m planning an entire weekend devoted to Season 2 when it hits the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/television\/2025-tv-premiere-date-schedule-upcoming-new-returning-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 TV schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 TV schedule<\/a>. While I&#8217;m clearly a fan, I&#8217;d never delved too deeply into the &#8220;why&#8221; behind my devotion, but now one of the show&#8217;s key players has explained why the romantic drama has resonated so widely, and Jane Austen is involved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Marlene Melchior, a writer on both Season 1 and the upcoming Season 2 of <em>Maxton Hall<\/em>, just compared the series to Jane Austen\u2019s infamous <em>Pride and Prejudice<\/em>. Furthermore, she mentioned to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/09\/maxton-hall-bbc-pride-prejudice-influence-seriesly-berlin-1236546704\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deadline <\/a>how much the 1995 adaptation of the book really stuck with her during the making of the show, which in and of itself is also based on the <em>Save Me<\/em> book series by Mona Kasten (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/just-binged-maxton-hall-theres-145202346.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:recently translated into English;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">recently translated into English<\/a>).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The first season was an easier season to adapt, as it\u2019s quite easy to see how it follows a classic romance structure like Pride and Prejudice. I\u2019m a huge fan of the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice; the act breaks are so, so good. You have to see it if you\u2019re going to write romance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To me, <em>Maxton Hall<\/em> was always giving clear <em>Romeo &amp; Juliet<\/em> vibes, with its two protagonists in a romantic entanglement his parents certainly did not want. There\u2019s a significant class gap between James and Ruby, he rich, she at school on merit. His dad in particular does not think Ruby is good enough for James.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, that I\u2019m thinking about it though, the enemies-to-lovers trope (which is so popular right now) is faintly <em>Pride and Prejudice<\/em>-esque, to Marlene Melchior\u2019s point. <em>Pride &amp; Prejudice<\/em> is also a reference to the tone of the series, and may help to highlight why <em>Maxton Hall<\/em> is so popular (even if it doesn&#8217;t quite qualify as one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/best-amazon-prime-original-shows-210239975.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:best Amazon shows;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">best Amazon shows<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When we were looking at the structure, I suggested we follow it as much as we could, because they\u2019re such similar set-ups. Every different generation has a way of making something saucy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As someone who is pretty whatever on <em>Romeo &amp; Juliet<\/em> but who loves anything Austen, this comparison is making so much sense and is helping me to understand my <em>Maxton Hall<\/em> obsession a bit more. Don&#8217;t expect more Austen in the next round, however, as the writer also noted the narrative beats are different this time around, and we&#8217;ve heard previously <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/finally-maxton-hall-season-2-203653910.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Season 2 will be &quot;grim and dark.&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Season 2 will be &#8220;grim and dark.&#8221; <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still, I&#8217;m excited to be able to feed the beast soon, as the Amazon Prime Video series did <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/maxton-hall-producer-reveals-why-004219405.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:get the official greenlight for Season 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">get the official greenlight for Season 2<\/a>, and is finally set to premiere on November 7th.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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