In which I share a talk I will be giving on the thematic significance of card playing in Jane Austen’s novels.
Tag Archives: Sanditon
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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PBS’s Sanditon: Austen + Jane Eyre
PBS’s Sanditon leaves Regency Austen behind and moves in a Victorian direction.
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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Using Novels for Sexual Assualt
In Sanditon the novel, unlike the television series, the villainous Sir Edward Denham reads novels. He learns the wrong lessons from Samuel Richardson, however.
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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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Jane Austen: Feminine AND Feministy
In my student’s eyes, there’s no contradiction between Austen the satirist and Austen the romance writer.
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