What Would Jane Do? Julia Golding
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Julia Golding, author and a Jane Austen fan, is joined by guests to discuss early nineteenth perspectives on issues in modern life through the lens of the wit and wisdom of Jane Austen. Perfect for fans of Jane Austen or anyone wanting to take a little break from the twenty-first century.#Jane Austen #PrideandPrejudice #Regency
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Season 5 Ep. 2 - What would Jane do...about the Hell Fire Club and other Secret Societies?
Julia Golding has been delving into the scandalous world of the Hell Fire Club for her new novel. This was a secret society that emerged out of the 18th century and had new admirers such as Jane's contemporary, Lord Byron. But what would Jane Austen make of this world of clubs and societies, usually the preserve of men? Julia and Kate Macfalane discuss. Were any open to women - and what were their alternatives. Which of her characters would belong to the Hell Fire Club?
To buy Julia's book, go here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Persephone-Code-Julia-Golding-ebook/dp/B0CBYHBFRV/
To enter the short story competition, go here
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Season 5 Ep. 1 - What would Jane do...about Mr Darcy's Wet Shirt?
In a world exclusive the What would Jane do? team interview the person who bought that shirt - yes, you can meet the person who won the auction and find out the plans for it going forward. In the same auction was the yellow pelisse worn in the 2020 Emma - find out where that is going as well.
We also talk about Jane and celebrity culture, Byron, Nelson and much more.
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Season3 Ep. 13 What would Jane Do...about AI?
In our seasonal round up of the year we take Jane Austen to confront that theme of the year - artificial intelligence. What are the parallels in her era? Would she embrace change or hate it? Learn about frame breaking and factory reform. Has technology always been coming for our jobs? And stay tuned for some excruciatingly funny Ai attempts at writing in the style of Jane Austen.
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To book Chawton House: https:/www.airbnb.com/chawtonhouse
To find out about becoming a Jane Austen festival Steward:
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Season 3 Ep. 12 Jane Austen 'Who do you think you are?' - meet her fifth great-niece, Caroline Knight
What would Jane do about 'Who do you think you are?'
Today we have a very special guest, Caroline Jane Knight, descendent of Jane Austen's brother Edward. Caroline devotes much of her time to the legacy of her famous fifth great aunt, running the Jane Austen Literary Foundation and supporting Chawton House. Find out what it was like to grow up in the family's ancestral home - a Tudor mansion - what it takes to come to terms with losing that home, and the return to enjoying the family associations with Chawton. And what trait does Caroline share with Jane?
Stay tuned for our Darcy and Wickham of the week - and our Jane Austen news.
For more information about Caroline's work
https://janeaustenlf.org
https://chawtonhouse.org
For the Jane Austen Festival
https://janeausten.co.uk/pages/festival-home-page
For the Caroline Herschel play:
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Season 3 Ep.10 Jane Austen and First Impressions
On the 210th anniversary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice, Julia and Kate discuss first impressions (also the first title of P&P). We run through how first impressions were created in Regency England so if you wanted a quick guide to the society of Jane's era - here it is! We then discuss social mobility and what Jane made of that. Could Jane be understood as an author whose plots are about first impressions? We go on to draw out lessons for today, appoint a Darcy and Wickham of this episode, and then on to our Jane Austen news!
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Season 3 Ep. 9 Jane Austen and Christmas Presents
Recorded on Jane Austen's birthday Julia and Kate turn our attention to the giving and receiving of presents! First we stop by Georgian Christmas traditions and then think about how Jane's presents are like bombs going off in the narrative. Stay tuned for the news and the Darcy and Wickham of the week!
Customer Reviews
Wonderful podcast!
Really fascinating and engaging discussion and analysis of Jane Austen and her viewpoints.