If you thought that Mary Crawford with her harp was the only siren in the Crawford family, think again. Henry Crawford is here with a volume of Shakespeare, and WOW. Prepare yourselves. This episode we unpack this scene's particular Shakespearean allusion, examine the status of reading aloud during Austen's time, and discuss Fanny's reaction to Henry's reading.
You can find us online at https://www.thethingaboutausten.com and follow us on Instagram @TheThingAboutAusten and on Twitter @Austen_Things. You can also email us at TheThingAboutAusten@gmail.com.
We have merch! Check out https://www.redbubble.com/people/aboutausten/shop to see the current offerings.
Episode 32: The Thing About Jane's Irish Melodies
Episode 31: The Thing About Marianne's Smelling Salts with guest Dr. Emily C. Friedman
Episode 30: The Thing About Lydia's Trip to Brighton
Episode 29: The Thing About Benwick's Miniature with guest Emma Rutherford
Episode 28: The Thing About Blaize Castle
Episode 27: The Thing About Austen and Romance with guest Bea Hodges-Koch
Episode 26: The Thing About Fanny's Stargazing
Episode 25: The Thing About Anne's Newspapers with guest Katherine Cowley
Episode 24: The Thing About Fordyce's Sermons
Episode 23: The Thing About Circulating Libraries
Episode 22: The Thing About Regency Birthdays
Episode 21: The Thing About Christmas at Pemberley
Episode 20: The Thing About Brandon's Flannel Waistcoat
Episode 19: The Thing About London Air with guest Dr. Rena Jones
Episode 18: The Thing About Fanny's Fallen Avenues with guest Tyler Hamilton
Episode 17: The Thing About Catherine and the Black Veil
Episode 16: The Thing About Harriet's Riddle Book with guest Dr. Lynn Festa
Episode 15: The Thing About Austen Con with guest Sharmini Kumar
Episode 14: The Thing About Emma's Unfinished Artwork with guest Georgie Castilla
Episode 13: The Thing About the Cobb
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
The Story of Mankind
The Federalist Papers
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame