In this episode, we talk about Jane and Elizabeth’s visit to Netherfield: we consider why Jane was invited, Darcy’s feelings about Elizabeth, the types of conversations everyone has and what Darcy reads. We discuss Mr Bingley in some detail, including how he and Darcy might have met, and then Ellen talks about accomplishments. Harriet looks … Read more Pride and Prejudice: Chapters 7-12
In this episode, we look at chapters 1 to 6 of Pride and Prejudice. We talk about how the book sets up the relationship between love and marriage, the way the characters are introduced so gradually, what we see in Darcy and the fact that we quickly learn how much money everyone has. We discuss … Read more Pride and Prejudice: Chapters 1-6
In this introduction, we explain what our podcast is going to be about, and how it will be structured. Episode transcript Harriet Hi, I’m Harriet Ellen and I’m Ellen Harriet and we want to tell you about our new mother and daughter podcast, Reading Jane Austen. We’ve been talking about Jane Austen together for years, … Read more Introducing our new podcast