Frances Duncan

The Amateur Austenite Aug 13, 2021

Mansfield Park Chapter 2

Fanny arrives at Mansfield Park and we can see how her character is built through the trauma she suffers in being ripped…

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The Amateur Austenite Aug 6, 2021

Mansfield Park Chapter 1

We start our read of Mansfield Park by meeting the Ward sisters and witnessing their arguments. Miss Frances gets…

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The Amateur Austenite Jul 30, 2021

Juvenilia: Henry and Eliza

And now for something completely different...Before we start our analysis of Mansfield Park I take a little interlude…

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The Amateur Austenite Jul 23, 2021

Persuasion sum up

We are at the end of our reading of Persuasion so we take this opportunity to answer some questions about the novel as a…

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The Amateur Austenite Jul 16, 2021

Persuasion Cancelled Chapter

How did Anne and Fredrick get together in this version? Which version is funnier? What is left out?If you'd like to…

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The Amateur Austenite Jul 9, 2021

Persuasion Chapter 24

It's the final chapter of Persuasion, which we think is basically an epilogue. The couple are together, now let's tie up…

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The Amateur Austenite Jul 2, 2021

Persuasion Chapter 23

It's finally here! Captain Wentworth declares his love in written form.If you'd like to support the podcast and hear…

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The Amateur Austenite Jun 25, 2021

Persuasion Chapter 22

This is a bit of an inbetween chapter for Anne and Captain Wentworth's relationship. The Musgroves come to Bath and Anne…

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