Episodes

  • Baronets, Retrenching, and how to pronounce Somersetshire - Persuasion Chapter 1

    Baronets, Retrenching, and how to pronounce Somersetshire - Persuasion Chapter 1
    Mar 20 2020

    What's important about the year 1814? Why is it so ironic that Sir Walter is obsessed with rank? Learn the answers to these questions and more in the inaugural episode of My Cousin Jane.

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    13 mins
  • Quit vs let, town vs country, and Mrs. Clay - Persuasion Chapter 2

    Quit vs let, town vs country, and Mrs. Clay - Persuasion Chapter 2
    Mar 27 2020

    What does it mean to rent vs let? Why couldn't Sir Walter move to London? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

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    13 mins
  • The Peace, The Navy, and Poaching - Persuasion Chapter 3

    The Peace, The Navy, and Poaching - Persuasion Chapter 3
    Apr 3 2020

    What exactly was "The Trafalgar Action"? What was a deputation? What exactly does the term "gentleman" mean? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

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    14 mins
  • San Domingo, Francis Austen, and Naval Prize Money - Persuasion Chapter 4

    San Domingo, Francis Austen, and Naval Prize Money - Persuasion Chapter 4
    Apr 10 2020

    What is the connection between Captain Wentworth and Francis Austen? How did Naval prize money work? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

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    11 mins
  • Hypochondriacs, Freckles, Teeth, and Clumsy Wrists - Persuasion Chapter 5

    Hypochondriacs, Freckles, Teeth, and Clumsy Wrists - Persuasion Chapter 5
    Apr 17 2020

    What exactly is a "clumsy wrist"? What's wrong with freckles? How was Jane Austen so familiar with hypochondriacs and why are teeth so important in her novels? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

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    12 mins
  • Where to Live in Bath, Servant Ranks, and Dining Precedence - Persuasion Chapter 6

    Where to Live in Bath, Servant Ranks, and Dining Precedence - Persuasion Chapter 6
    Apr 24 2020

    What was wrong with living in Queen's Square? What's the deal with the servants at Uppercross, and why is Mary taking Mrs. Musgrove's place? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

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    12 mins
  • Why apothecaries always want you to drink something - Persuasion Chapter 7

    Why apothecaries always want you to drink something - Persuasion Chapter 7
    May 1 2020

    Does Anne's conversation with Mary about little Charles prove that Jane Austen wasn't a feminist? What exactly was an apothecary and why did they always want people to drink things? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

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    15 mins
  • The Asp, the Laconia, and Women on Ships - Persuasion Chapter 8

    The Asp, the Laconia, and Women on Ships - Persuasion Chapter 8
    Jul 1 2020

    Were the Asp and Laconia based on real ships? Why did Captain Wentworth take the time to have a "lovely cruise" in the middle of the war? How common was it for women to be on naval ships? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane.

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    15 mins