In this episode, we read Chapters 17 to 21 of Mansfield Park. We talk about Fanny’s moral trajectory during the theatricals, Mary’s casual acceptance of Henry’s behaviour with Maria, the cliffhanger ending of Volume 1 in the first edition, and Fanny’s question to Sir Thomas about the slave trade (with Harriet’s theory as to why she asked it).
We talk about Sir Thomas, first considering how he is presented in the text, and then how we reconcile this with the fact that his estate in Antigua is worked by enslaved people. Ellen looks at the clergy, including the presentation of livings, pluralism and absenteeism, and the career path for the clergy. Harriet talks about the popular culture versions.
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Popular culture discussion:
Creative commons music used:
S03E02 Mansfield Park: Episode 2, Chapters 4-7
S03E01.5 Mansfield Park, Extras from episode 1
S03E01 Mansfield Park, Chapters 1 to 3
S02E10 Sense and Sensibility, Chapters 47 to 50
S02E09 Sense and Sensibility, Chapters 42 to 46
S02E08 Sense and Sensibility, Chapters 37 to 41
S02E07 Sense and Sensibility, Chapters 32 to 36
S02E06 Sense and Sensibility, Chapters 26 to 31
S02E05 Sense and Sensibility, Chapters 21 to 25
S02E04 Sense and Sensibility, Chapters 16 to 20
S02E03 Sense and Sensibility, Chapters 12 to 15
S02E02 Sense and Sensibility, Chapters 6 to 11
S02E01 Sense and Sensibility, Chapters 1 to 5
Pride and Prejudice, Chapters 58 to 61
Pride and Prejudice, Chapters 53 to 57
Pride and Prejudice, Chapters 47 to 52
Pride and Prejudice, Chapters 42 to 46
Pride and Prejudice, Chapters 35 to 41
Pride and Prejudice, Chapters 27 to 34
Pride and Prejudice, Chapters 19 to 26
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