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.
Tag Archives: Jane Austen
500 Days of Marianne & Willoughby
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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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Sexual Misconduct in the Classics
A sexual misconduct course required of all employees got me thinking of problematic situations in the books that I teach.
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Dark Doubles in Jane Austen
Of all Jane Austen’s novels, “Emma” may gives us the most interesting character study.
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Comedy & Sentiment, a Potent Mixture
Literature that moves the heart seems opposed to comedy, but sometimes they work together.
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