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
329 episodes
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 9
Finally it seems like a real hero has arrived!
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 8
Colonel Brandon loves Marianne but does Edward love Elinor?
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 7
Dinner at Barton Park to meet Colonel Brandon and Mrs Jennings - both very old.
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 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 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 3
We are introduced to Edward who Marianne doesn't think is good enough for Elinor.
Sense & Sensibility Chapter 2
Fanny Dashwood emerges as a master negotiator - or is that manipulator?
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...
Emma: Ultimate casting
Rachel and I have done the hard work for you; we've watched all the adaptations and now we'll give you our ultimate casting for Emma.Think of it as a valentines present from us to you.I've also written a post on how I made my choi...
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Emma adaptations: The Emma Project (web)
Not to be confused with the novel of this same name, this webseries was filmed and posted in 2013. It's about 5 hours long and appears to be set at a religious university. You can view it on
Emma adaptations: Emma's Journal (web)
Easily digestible at about 2 hours run time this webseries is set at university again. It feels like it could almost be real people.You can watch it on YouTube
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Emma adaptations: Mrs Elton in America
A wild collection of stories about Mrs Elton.
Emma adaptations: The Emma Agenda (Web)
The queer Emma of our dreams...
Emma adaptations: Emma Approved (web)
I tell Rachel about the very polished Emma Approved webseries from the creators of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (and we beg for sponsorship)Watch the series on
Emma adaptations: 1972 miniseries
A Mr Woodhouse who looks like Scrooge, a greying Mr Knightley, an older Emma and a Harriet who is actually prettier. This sound stage adaptation has a lot to offer.
Emma adaptations: Emma 2009
We discuss Rachel's favourite Emma and announce we'll do a our favourite casting in future, plus there's a brief discussion of Spotify Wrapped.
Emma adaptations: 1996 ITV
The unsexy Andrew Davies adaptation with the exquisite Kate Beckinsale.
Emma adaptations: 1996 Movie
Rachel isn't a fan of the Gwyneth movie - she fell asleep twice!
Emma adaptations: 2020
Amanda joins us to discuss the 2020 adaptation of Emma. Excellent casting all around and we reiterate our desire for Miranda Hart to do a one woman show of every Austen.
Emma adaptations: Clueless
Rachel tries to argue that Clueless isn't the best adaptation of Emma and fails to convince herself. With special guest Amanda.
Emma adaptations: Vanessa Kelly author of Murder at Donwell Abbey
Murder at Donwell Abbey features Emma Knightley (nee Woodhouse) playing detective to solve a murder that occurred at Donwell Abbey during the engagement party of Mr Woodhouse and Miss Bates.Author Vanessa Kelly joins me to ...
