The classics are capable to doing great good but can they also do harm? Even as they powerfully open up the mind to new possibilities, can they also close it down? A debate.
Tag Archives: Jane Austen
Can Lit Also Be a Force for Evil? A Debate
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Prescribing Lit for What Ails Us
I had mixed feelings about a recent article in “The New Yorker” on bibliotherapy.
10 Memorable Poetic Pick-Up Lines
10 memorable pick-up lines from poetic greats. Try them at a bar near you.
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500 Days of Marianne & Willoughby
The film “500 Days of Summer” has a lot in common with Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility.” Realizing this can make us feel better about the ending of both works.
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“Frozen” Is “Sense & Sensibility” with Ice
To compare “Sense and Sensibility” to the movie “Frozen” is to open up new complexities in the novel.
Austenland, a Game for Janeites
At the end of each fall semester, we have a “fall festival” where the first year seminar students present a project to the community that shares some of what they have learned. This year my Jane Austen class invented a board game for the occasion, which they are calling Austenland. In the past, my Austen […]
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Inviting Jane into Your Life
Once again Jane Austen has stepped into the lives of my students and enriched their lives immeasurably.
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Who is the Worst Rake in Jane Austen?
A ranking of jane Austen’s rakes. Who is the most objectionable?
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10 Famous Fetish Objects in Lit
Literature is filled with fetish objects that take on outsized significance to various characters.
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