Austen’s Anne Eliott describes “good company” in a way that captures our own friendships.
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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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The Delicacy of Dealing with In-Laws
Family relations regarding in-laws are almost always delicate. Austen captures some of the challenges in “Persuasion.”
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Austen’s Mixed Feelings about Gothics
An exploration of Jane Austen’s mixed feelings about the gothic–and about lightweight lit.
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Does Lightweight Lit Do Damage?
I look at how thinkers over the centuries have viewed so-called popular or lightweight literature.
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Austen-Like Dating During Covid
Covid is disrupting our dating lives but may as a result have an up-side. Kundera, John Fowles, and Jane Austen explain.
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Sanditon’s Disappointing Ending
While filled with allusions to the previous novels, the televised “Sanditon” is in the end a let-down. I explore why.
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