Emma is back to discuss Frederica running away from school - the poor girl having no friends, the legality her mothers manipulation and who really should be the heroine. We rhapsodise a little on ideal relationships.Letter .15Discussion 2.54.5Want to...

Brenda returns (after more than a seasons absence) to discuss Lady Susan with me.  She thinks Mrs Vernon isn't ready to give up on Reggie, whatever she says to her mother.Letter 1.23Discussion 5.52Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Fran...

Reggie writes to his father but Emma and I can hear Lady Susan's words. Also why is she talking shit about her daughter?Letter .15Discussion 5.05Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcas...

Raewyn and I discuss the sources of gossip about Lady Susan, how to conduct an affair and what exactly Lady Susan is doing that is so indecorous.Letter .16Discussion 2.03Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request...

Emma returns for a hilarious reading of Sir Reginald's letter to his son Reginald (yeah, no one has original names)We discuss Sir Reginald’s parenting style, Letters and their role in societyWhat is news if not gossip on a different scale?Letter 0.17...

Mrs Vernon cries out to her mother for help to extract Reggie from Lady Susan's clutchesLetter 1.18Discussion 3.07You can find Elsa on Twitter.Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast...

Letter 0.42Discussion 3.53Lady Susan considers following Alicia's advice and marrying Reggie. We discuss the role of women, abusive realtionships and, waiting for people to die to gain financially.Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Fran...

We discuss Mrs Johnson's advice that Lady Susan marry ReggieMy guest joining us all the way from Barcelona is Elsa Juarez, you can find her on Twitter. Her Twitter handle is from the book Pepita Jimenez by Juan ValeraLetter 1.10Discussion 2.27Want to...

Letter 1.17.5Discussion 4.36Mrs Vernon shares her concerns with her mother that Lady Susan may be hunting Reginald.Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a timeSupport the podcast and hear episodes early on K...

We discuss if Jane Austen was an economist and if Mrs Vernon is attracted to Lady SusanLetter .40Discussion 4.53The poem mentioned is by W. H Auden:"It makes me most uncomfortable to seeAn English spinster of the middle-classDescribe the amorous effe...