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Harriet and Ellen
Reading Jane Austen
Ellen and Harriet are a mother and daughter who have been talking about Jane Austen together since Harriet was first old enough to read her. In this podcast, we will be doing a close reading of the books.In each episode, we will look at a few chapters. As well as talking about anything that strikes us in the chapters, we will also pick a favourite sentence, have a discussion about one of the characters, and then Ellen will give a social historian perspective about some element of the nineteenth century that seems pertinent, and Harriet will talk about the chapters in pop culture adaptations...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 79 ratings
Delightful
What a delightful and fortuitous find this podcast is! The hosts are worthy of their subject: thoughtful, eloquent, witty, knowledgeable, engaging and thoroughly pleasant. Whether discussing text, context or adaptations they bring insights that enrich my experience of Austen and her contemporary...Read full review »
Aleksandra Tintinfan i UK via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 09/13/24
Finding new ways of looking at Jane Austen’s work from their close readng!!
Mcher611 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/20/24
My favorite podcast
This is the podcast where I make coffe, get comfortable, and listen carefully to every word. The care and intelligence with which Ellen and Harriet examine the canon is exquisite, from explanations of what was happening in the historical period to examinations of specific sentences for clues and...Read full review »
SacTownGrandma via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/28/23
Recent Episodes
Just a quick update to let you know that our Persuasion season will be starting in November. We've recorded the first few episodes, but Harriet has been too busy at work to finish editing them. She's going to be away for a few weeks, but will start releasing the episodes on her return in...
Published 10/06/24
In this episode, we finish up Emma with chapters 51 to 55. We talk about the decision for Mr Knightley to move to Hartfield, the resolution of Harriet’s story, and the final scenes between Mr and Mrs Elton. We also reflect on the insights we have gained through this close reading of Emma, and how...
Published 06/10/24
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