
The Amateur Austenite
An enthusiastic amateur discusses Jane Austen's novels chapter by chapter. All are welcome whether you have a fancy degree or not.
Episodes
294 episodes
Emma Chapter 46
Frank and Jane are engaged! But we're not sure if he really deserves her
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Season 8
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Episode 46
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11:53

Emma Chapter 45
The Great Mrs Churchill is Dead. Does Miss Bates know about Jane and Frank?
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Season 8
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Episode 45
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10:34

Emma Chapter 43
It’s here, possibly the worst (ie most uncomfortable) chapter Austen ever wrote; Boxhill
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Season 8
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Episode 43
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27:50

Emma Chapter 41
Mr Knightley is suspicious but Rachel suspects Miss Bates could keep a secret
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Season 8
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Episode 41
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18:24

Emma Chapter 40
Harriet discards her obsession with Mr Elton and declares she will never marry her new love
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Season 8
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Episode 40
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14:20

Emma Chapter 39
Frank is a hero, Harriet is a damsel in distress and everyone is using racial slursThe quote from Persuasion was “this pathetic piece of family history”
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Season 8
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Episode 39
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20:53

Emma Chapter 38
We discuss the dedication of Emma to the Prince Regent and propose that Miranda Hart does a one woman adaptation of Austen which some how segues into the muppets - oh and it's the ball.
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Season 8
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Episode 38
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24:35

Emma Chapter 37
Is Emma vain or does her behaviour make sense based on Frank's behaviour?
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Season 8
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Episode 37
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13:22

Emma Chapter 36
Mrs Elton has a tennis match conversation with Mr Weston, we discuss Frank's childhoodOk so I made another t-shirtTalking about Sense and Sensibility, Austen...
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Season 8
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Episode 36
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20:01

Emma Chapter 35
TW: Slavery, racismMrs Elton is rude and Frank is coming back!And I made a shirt...
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Season 8
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Episode 35
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20:59

Emma Chapter 34
Mrs Elton sucks and is a bully at the dinner party Emma throws for herOf course I made the tshirt
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Season 8
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Episode 34
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23:59

Emma Chapter 33
Mrs Elton sucks, Mr Elton would be a better person had he married a better wife (as would many men in Austen), Mr Knightley isn’t in love with Jane FairfaxI mention Pride & Promiscuity: the lost sex scenes of Jane Austen by ...
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Season 8
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Episode 33
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19:17

Emma Chapter 32
Mrs Elton arrives and she sucksHarriet has no idea about money and we have no idea about social rules
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Season 8
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Episode 32
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27:23

Emma Chapter 31
Mr Elton is a topic of conversation again and Emma has to console Harriet
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Season 8
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Episode 31
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11:05

Interview with Fergus Grady, director of the French Film Festival
Check out the Intrepid French Film Festival Aotearoa and especially Jane Austen Wrecked My Life throughout t...
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6:51

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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Season 8
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Episode 30
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13:18

Emma Chapter 29
Does Mrs Weston love Mr Weston?Does Jane love Frank?We mention the webseries Rational Creatures which you can find on YoutubeIf you'd like to stay updated on the boo...
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16:33

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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Season 8
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Episode 28
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15:35

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: Pathology in the Hundred Acre Wood: a neurodevelopmental p...
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Season 8
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Episode 27
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16:14

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 supermarket
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Season 8
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Episode 26
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38:10

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 wedding. Also Frank gets a haircut and Mr Woodhouse is a child...
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Season 8
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Episode 25
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18:00
