Frances Duncan

The Amateur Austenite May 2, 2025

Emma Chapter 30

Emma thinks she's in love with Frank. We talk a lot about slogans for t-shirts (and I made one)

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The Amateur Austenite Apr 25, 2025

Emma Chapter 29

Does Mrs Weston love Mr Weston?Does Jane love Frank?We mention the webseries Rational Creatures which you can find on…

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The Amateur Austenite Apr 18, 2025

Emma Chapter 28

Emma is judgy, Miss Bates is the least selfish character and Mrs Weston may be the original matchmaker.

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The Amateur Austenite Apr 11, 2025

Emma Chapter 27

Highbury is a one horse town where Miss Bates takes no breaths.There's even a journal article about Winnie-the-Pooh:…

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The Amateur Austenite Apr 4, 2025

Emma Chapter 26

Perhaps we could learn a couple of things from Emma. We decide Emma might be bi or ace. Rachel has a meet cute in a…

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The Amateur Austenite Mar 28, 2025

Emma Chapter 25

Emma (Queen of Highbury) decides to grace the Coles with her presence just as the Queen (of England) once went to a…

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The Amateur Austenite Mar 21, 2025

Emma Chapter 24

Frank is trying his hardest to see Jane (and we only see that because we know the ending)

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The Amateur Austenite Mar 14, 2025

Emma Chapter 23

Frank Churchill arrives! He's an inconvenient surprise (apologies to everyone ever as I'm always early).Where the hell…

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