Tag Archives: Sense and Sensibility

Sexual Misconduct in the Classics

By Robin Bates | Published: November 3, 2014

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

By Robin Bates | Published: October 30, 2014

Of all Jane Austen’s novels, “Emma” may gives us the most interesting character study.

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Comedy & Sentiment, a Potent Mixture

By Robin Bates | Published: October 8, 2014

Literature that moves the heart seems opposed to comedy, but sometimes they work together.

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Test Your Knowledge of Jane Austen

By Robin Bates | Published: September 26, 2014

A quiz to test your knowledge of Jane Austen novels.

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Marianne’s Passion for Dead Leaves

By Robin Bates | Published: September 18, 2014

In “Sense and Sensibility,” Austen gets us to reflect on the attractions and dangers of Nature.

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Is Emma RGIII or Richie Incognito?

By Robin Bates | Published: November 30, 2013

Some of the dramas in Jane Austen can also be found in the NFL.

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Jane Austen to Grace £10 Note

By Robin Bates | Published: July 31, 2013

The good and the bad of Austen appearing on British £10 note

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Jane Austen, Mistress of Manipulation

By Robin Bates | Published: April 26, 2013

A new political science text shows that Jane Austen has a shrewd understanding of game theory.

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Jane Austen Has Something for Everyone

By Robin Bates | Published: January 14, 2013

No two students respond to Jane Austen the same.

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