Tag Archives: Jane Austen

Jane Austen’s Thematic Use of Cards

In which I share a talk I will be giving on the thematic significance of card playing in Jane Austen’s novels.

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Burns on December (and Austen on Burns)

In “Thou Gloomy December,” Burns mourns a sad parting. While I enjoy Burns, I also enjoy Austen’s satiric takedown of the poet in “Sanditon.”

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Austen’s Revolutionary Style

Austen may have innovated a way to blend satire with romance as a way to protect us from heartbreak.

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History’s Arc Bends Towards Kafka

The late Kundera has fascinating insights into how the novel has intersected with history.

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Libby Changes the Way We Read

Listening to Libby books on my cellphone has opened up a new dimension of engaging with novels.

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Good Company, Rich Conversations

As we visit with old friends in Slovenia, I think of how Jane Austen’s Anne Elliot values “good company.”

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Alas, Poor Twitter–I Knew Him, Ho-Ratio

Literary allusions have been flying, many with a sense of doom, since Elon Musk purchased Twitter.

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On Men and Novel Reading

Thoughts on the differences between women and men reading novels.

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Austen on the Simple Country Life

In the strawberry picking scene in “Emma,” Austen wields her satiric pen to take apart social climber Mrs. Elton.

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