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Ep29: The Thing About Benwick's Miniature with Emma Rutherford

2/25/2022

 
This episode we're taking a look at portrait miniatures and Captain Benwick's love of regifting with the help of art historian and portrait miniatures specialist, Emma Rutherford. Plus, Emma provides some fascinating backstory behind the possible inspiration for Lydia Bennet. Thank you so much to Emma for joining us for this episode! You can find her at www.emmarutherford.com and @_emma_rutherford on Instagram.

EP28: The Thing About Blaize Castle

2/18/2022

 
Wave goodbye to Henry and Eleanor Tilney because this week we're headed to Blaize [Blaise] Castle. Except not really, because John Thorpe is a big liar.

​If you have ever gone on an ill-advised outing, this episode is for you.

Selected Sources
  • Alexander, Christine. “The Prospect of Blaise: Landscape and Perception in Northanger Abbey.” Persuasions 21 (1999): 17–31. https://jasna.org/assets/Persuasions/No-21/1e6d94a95c/alexander.pdf 
  • “Blaise Castle - Bristol.” Parks & Gardens. Accessed February 11, 2022. https://www.parksandgardens.org/places/blaise-castle.
  • “Blaise Castle House Museum.” Bristol Museums. Accessed February 11, 2022. https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/blaise-castle-house-museum/.
  • “Blaise Castle.” Historic England. Accessed February 11, 2022. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1208115.
  • Lane, Maggie. “Blaise Castle.” Persuasions 7 (1985): 78–81. https://www.jasna.org/persuasions/printed/number7/lane.html 
  • Wenner, Barbara Britton. Prospect and Refuge in the Landscape of Jane Austen. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2006.

EP27: The Thing About Austen and Romance with guest Bea Hodges-Koch

2/13/2022

 
Valentine's Day is around the corner, so this week we're bringing you a special episode on Jane Austen and romance with our guest Bea Hodges-Koch of The Ripped Bodice bookstore. We cover everything from Austen's influence on historical romance to just why Pride and Prejudice makes us swoon, plus some trope talk in-between. Thank you so much to Bea for joining us for this episode! You can find her online @BeaHodgesKoch on Instagram and at www.TheRippedBodiceLA.com.

EP26: The Thing About Fanny's Stargazing

2/3/2022

 
Pack your telescope and grab your star charts! This episode we're headed to a very specific location at Mansfield Park to examine Fanny's foray into celestial poetry.

If you have ever wished upon a star, this episode is for you.

Bonus Nerdery: If you are at all interested in looking at star charts for the times, dates, and locations that we discuss in the episode, here are a few resources.
  • Sunrise and Sunset calculator for England: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=136&month=8&year=1811&obj=sun&afl=-13&day=1
  • Horizon Views of Stars for any date and time: http://www.fourmilab.ch/yoursky/#Horizon

Selected Episode Sources
  • “Boötes | April 1-7.” Star Gazers. South Florida PBS, March 27, 2019. https://www.stargazersonline.org/episodes/.
  • Cammack, Susanne S. “Fanny Price’s Social Cartography in Mansfield Park.” Nineteenth Century Studies 29 (2016): 37–52.
  • Jane Austen Centre. “A Visit to Stoneleigh Abbey.” Accessed February 3, 2022. https://janeausten.co.uk/blogs/landscape-and-property/a-visit-to-stoneleigh-abbey.
  • Lane, Maggie. “Star-Gazing with Fanny Price.” Persuasions 28 (2006): 150–65.
  • Roberts, Ken. “Jane Austen and Stargazing.” Logic, Astronomy, Science, and Ideas Too (blog), January 30, 2014. https://lasi2.wordpress.com/2014/01/30/jane-austen-and-stargazing/.
  • Zook, Alma C. “Star-Gazing at Mansfield Park.” Persuasion 8 (1986): 29–33.

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