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Austen Chat
Welcome to Austen Chat, the podcast of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA). Join us each month as we interview scholars, authors, and subject experts on a wide range of topics related to Austen’s writings, her life and times, and more. There is always more to learn and enjoy about Jane!
Podcasting since 2023 • 31 episodes
Austen Chat
Latest Episodes
Jane Austen & Jane Bennet: A Visit with Susannah Harker
“Jane was so admired, nothing could be like it. Everybody said how well she looked; and Mr. Bingley thought her quite beautiful . . . .” —Mrs. Bennet, Pride and PrejudiceJane Bennet, the eldest of the five Bennet sister...
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Episode 30
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38:24
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Jane Austen & Her Manuscripts: A Visit with Kathryn Sutherland
Join us for a chat with noted Austen scholar Kathryn Sutherland about Jane Austen’s surviving manuscripts and what they reveal about her writing process and creative confidence. Kathryn also shares the story behind the ambitious digital project...
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Episode 29
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37:11
Jane Austen & the Oxford English Dictionary: A Visit with Charlotte Brewer
Bath bun. Bobbinet. Poor basket. Vanity-bait. These are just a few of the words the Oxford English Dictionary credits Jane Austen with using for the first time in print—and almost all are words related to domestic and everyday life. In...
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Episode 28
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48:45
Jane Austen & Her Teenage Writings: A Visit with Lesley Peterson
"She has many rare & charming qualities, but Sobriety is not one of them."—Jane Austen, Jack and AliceDrunken brawls. Cannibalism. Heroines behaving very badly. Such mayhem may seem worlds apart from the sedate draw...
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Episode 27
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37:30
Jane Austen & Her Wild Side: A Visit with Devoney Looser
Think you know Jane Austen? In this episode, we explore the wild side of Austen’s writings, life, and legacy with noted scholar Devoney Looser, who makes the case for Austen as a far more daring and unconventional figure than her prim Victorian...
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Episode 26
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32:52