And since Shakespeare and Austen's works are in the public domain, all of these remakes are legal. Books, settings, characters, and stories in the public domain are a rich source of material for writers, as they should be.
Is Pride and Prejudice free domain?
Pride and Prejudice is in the public domain. No one needs to ask permission before using it however they please. Beyond the financial issues, that is what really gets lost with long copyright terms.14 dic 2009