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Tag Archives: Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen, Mistress of Manipulation
A new political science text shows that Jane Austen has a shrewd understanding of game theory.
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A Millennial Reads Jane Austen
In this millennial’s reading of Jane Austen, she is somewhere between feminine and feministy.
Serving Students a Jane Austen High Tea
Serving my students a Jane Austen high tea made the novels come alive.
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Dancing in Jane Austen’s Day
Sports Saturday I realize that social dancing isn’t normally regarded as a competitive sport, but I have a dance story I want to share so I’ll bend the rules of “Sports Saturday.” This one involves an afternoon of dancing where my Jane Austen seminar learned a number of the steps that her heroines engage in. […]
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Better Austen than Bronte on the Court
An interesting New York Times column by David Brooks has me doing some more thinking on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s enjoyment of Pride and Prejudice. Here is some of what he wrote: About a decade ago, one began to notice a profusion of Organization Kids at elite college campuses. These were bright students who […]
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