My wife is a huge Jane Austen fan, but she did not like the 1995 version of Persuasion. She did like the films of Sense & Sensibility (1995), Emma (1995) and Pride & Prejudice (2005 film and 1995 miniseries). We have reached a point in which filmmakers cannot be relied upon to faithfully adapt these stories.
Has your wife seen Bride and Prejudice (2004)? The Bollywood version of P&P. Some might think it sacrilege but I thought it was fun.