Jane Austen's storytelling has inspired various stories for years!
The most recent tribute I've seen for Austen was in the TV show Girl Meets World:
The Riley and Maya, in all their confusion over what happened in Texas, relate to the story Sense and Sensibility.
"What is essential to the situation, my dear Maya, is to host a ball. A grand ball, a New Year’s Eve Ball. We shall invite all the eligible gentlemen of good (….) standing in the village." - Riley
This episode was so well written, and it foreshadowed possible events in their lives.
In my opinion: Riley related to Marianne. Her crush on Lucas mirrors the affection that Marianne
feels for Willoughby. The simple fact that she was only in love with the idea of him. And what about Farkle you ask? Why was he so hell bent on exposing her secret?
Farkle relates to Colonel Brandon who is always there for Marianne, but she doesn't see that until Willoughby breaks her heart.
Now, what about Maya? Maya relates to Elinor, who hides her true feelings for Edward for a long time. It's been obvious that Maya has tried to hide her feelings for Lucas since the beginning of the show.
I loved the shout out to Jane Austen in this episode, and I thought the parallel was well done.
Austen's works are timeless.
Some of my favorite adaptions are of course the BBC Pride and Prejudicce:
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries:
And Emma Approved: 
Happy Austen Day Everyone! ^_^
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