The Amateur Austenite
An enthusiastic amateur discusses Jane Austen's novels chapter by chapter. All are welcome whether you have a fancy degree or not.
Episodes
337 episodes
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 1
Emma Dunning is back to discuss Sense & Sensibility with me. But don't worry! Rachel will be here every second week.Emma gives us definitions of sense, sensibility and sensible while attempting to keep me from discussing spo...
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 2
Fanny Dashwood emerges as a master negotiator - or is that manipulator?
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 3
We are introduced to Edward who Marianne doesn't think is good enough for Elinor.
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 4
Everyone is watching Elinor and Edward very closely.Is Sir John the real hero of the novel? (or is he secretly Santa?)We also touch on how communication has gotten worse in the age of technology and hype the
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Sense & Sensibility Chapter 5
The Dashwood girls are leaving NorlandCorrection: Lucy’s uncle is at Longstaple near Plymouth I manage to trip Emma into putting on her doctors hat (but it is not medical advice)Agatha Christie has examples of random f...
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 6
The Dashwood ladies arrive at Barton Cottage, Daisy makes a dash for it and Rachel has her eyes on Sir John
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 7
Dinner at Barton Park to meet Colonel Brandon and Mrs Jennings - both very old.
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 8
Colonel Brandon loves Marianne but does Edward love Elinor?
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 9
Finally it seems like a real hero has arrived!
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 10
We get to know Willoughby and learn he's not a fan of the ColonelTruth is violently outraged - get it on a notebook,
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 11
Marianne and Willoughby shamelessly dance while Elinor plays disapproving wallflower with Colonel Brandon
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 12
It's pretty clear that Marianne loves Willoughby and there's speculation that Elinor loves someone who's name begins with F
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Sense & Sensibility Chapter 13
Colonel Brandon's departure leads to some scandalous behaviour, but the rumour is, he's hiding scandals of his own.
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 14
Elinor can't figure out if Willoughby has declared his love to Marianne, he has declared his love for the cottage.
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 15
Marianne is crying, Willoughby is acting weird then disappears - what is going on? Emma wants to do an episode about dog breeds as characters
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 16
While Marianne continues to pine for Willoughby, Edward appears unannounced to confuse Elinor's feelings
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 17
How much money is enough? What does the future hold?
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Emma: introducing co-host Rachel Pilois
Rachel is a book seller at Unity Books and quite possibly as obsessed with Austen as I am! She'll be joining me this season to discuss Emma.Rachel mentions
Emma Chapter 1
Rachel and I discuss:- Why is the opening line not as famous as P&P?- The impact of Emma’s upbringing and family dynamics on her personality- What the Knightley's future sex life will look likeRachel introduces us to the ...
Emma Chapter 2
Rachel and I discuss the British empire, the structure of the economy and society, what to do when you can’t support your children, mutually supportive relationships, how men are scared of powerful women, and round off the episode by comparing ...
Emma Chapter 3
Rachel and I discover that we may in fact be Mr Woodhouse, and discuss - gossip (check out this reel)- Miss Bates comparison to Emma- Mr Woodhouse...
Emma Chapter 4
Rachel and I talk a lot about Pride and Prejudice for a podcast that is not about that novel. We also discuss Austen's brief engagement, love languages, farm animals, disparage landlords, oh and Emma’s ways of persuading Harriet and /o...
Emma Chapter 5
In a chapter where Emma herself does not appear we compare the Westons to the Bingleys, the Woodhouses to the Elliots, Harriet to a dog (again) and weave our own queer fantasies that Mr Knightley is jealous because he's worried Harriet will ste...
