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Jess and Trisha talk about Jane Austen feelings - yours and theirs! - and then get into Kamila Knows Best for book club. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help! TBR delivers reading recommendations hand-picked just for you by real human book nerds. You can get your recommendations via email, or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News: We got all caught up in Jane Austen and forgot to talk about it, but check out the After the End Kickstarter! Books Discussed: One and Done by Frederick Smith Whenever You're Ready by Rachel Runya Katz Jana Goes Wild by Farah Heron Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Mansfield Park, Sense and Sensibility, and Lady Susan - all by Jane Austen Let us know what you're reading, what you're thinking, and what you're thinking about what you're reading! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown), and Jess is even on TikTok (@jess_isreading). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Libros en honor a la belleza de la naturaleza como Anhelo de raíces, de May Sarton; Lady Susan, de Jane Austen, que recupera el género epistolar; y Una temporada en el purgatorio, que nos propone un paseo por las dinastías políticas y su mezcla con el periodismo y la escritura.Finalmente, acabamos con una propuesta de literatura infantil —aunque recomendable para todos los públicos—: La misteriosa y sorprendente casa del abuelo.
With special guest Longinus, the boys drink and review Dad Strength IPA, then discuss a short novel by Jane Auten as part of their "shortcut to the classics" series. After a brief review of Austen's biography, they dive into the first book Austen wrote, but one of the last to be published. Lady Susan is an epistolary novel, meaning that it's composed of a bunch of personal letters, which means you're always getting the story from the perspective of the letter writer. Susan is the most accomplished flirt and manipulator in England. She's also very pretty and looks more 25 than 35. She's a hurricane who leaves destruction in her wake. The novel is a fun romp through 18th century society and is decently portrayed in the movie "Love and Friendship" on Amazon. More at ... https://www.pigweedandcrowhill.com/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYAjUk6LttQyUk_fV9F46R06OQgH39exQ#Austen #JaneAusten #classics #LadySusan
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://n9.cl/p0g1y The Jane Austen Omnibus Narrated by Catherine Bilson, Terah Tucker, Sarah Jane Rose, Graham Scott, Denis Daly and Linda Barrans. Jane Austen commenced writing in her adolescence and continued right up to her untimely death in 1817. Her novels are reflections of the socially constricted world in which she lived, and the plots are built around the search of one or more young women for a suitable spouse. Austen's works are noted for the perceptive elegance of her prose and for vigor and detail of characterization. Celebrated critic F. R. Leavis considered Austen as one of the four great English novelists, along with George Eliot, Henry James, and Joseph Conrad. This collection contains the following titles: Sense and Sensibility (1811) Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park and Lovers' Vows (1814) Emma (1816) Works published posthumously: Northanger Abbey (1818) Persuasion (1818) Lady Susan (1871) Unfinished works: The Watsons (1871); completed by L. Oulton (1923) Sanditon: Fragment of a Novel (1925)
Join Richard Watts for his penultimate episode before he closes out 2024 with his 20th anniversary next week! Details for the live event happening on Thursday 19th can be found here: https://www.rrr.org.au/events/smartarts-20th-anniversary-special Whether you're a Midsumma Festival veteran or you're wanting to go for the first time, Chief Executive and Creative Director, Karen Bryant, is here to give us a 2025 program overview. The theme for 2025 is Collective Identities, and the festival runs from 19 January - 9 February at various locations around the city and the regions. Full program here: https://www.midsumma.org.au/info/program-guides/We've been showcasing the 2025 programs of theatres around Melbourne for a few weeks and now it is time to hear from Red Stitch!! Artistic director, Ella Caldwell, tells us all about what to expect (perhaps the unexpected) next year and a bit about their fundraising campaign, Long Live Big Little Theatre - which you can donate to now to help them get to their multi-year goal of $2 million. TarraWarra Museum of Art Curator, Anthony Fitzpatrick, tells us about the current exhibition, Intimate Imaginaries. Get along to the picturesque gallery in Healesville from now until March 10 to see contemporary and lively art from a collection of 13 artists. Tickets available here.Australian soprano, musical theatre royalty and actress, Marina Prior AM, joins Richard to talk about her latest project with Victorian Opera, Follies. They talk about her character (Phyllis Rogers Stone), what it's like to be a legend among legends, and performing at The Palais! You can catch Follies from February 1-6 at The Palais Theatre in St Kilda.Was ACCA's new CEO and Artistic Director Myles Russell Cook always destined for the job? Myles joins Richard to talk about taking on the role, and The Art of Lazy – an evening with Lady Susan, showing Saturday December 14th, plus gives us some highlights for the year to come at ACCA.
Welcome to the Sir James Martin Fancast, where we're sharing our favorite James Jams from "Love & Friendship," the 2016 adaptation of Jane Austen's epistolary novel "Lady Susan." Also, we're trying to get into the desperately exclusive east coast chapter of the Jane Austen Appreciation Society, so if you know anyone on the inside, please put in a good word, and don't tell them how many of the 10 Commandments we've been ignoring lately. Music credits: "Classical," by Orange Production Special thanks to Baby Bee Carys for the theme music! Subscribe to our Patreon at Patreon.com/BSCCPodcast and support the show at Bit.ly/RattlesnakeJake! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The complete audiobook is available for purchase at Audible.com: https://www.audible.com/pd/Lady-Susan-Audiobook/B0DCGJKYWK Lady Susan By Jane Austen Narrated by Linda Barrans, Denis Daly, Catherine Bilson This epistolary novel was probably written in 1794, but was not published until 1871. Lady Susan Vernon, middle-aged and recently widowed, has retained her looks and appealing vivacity. She makes use of her bereavement and her loss of wealth by imposing herself on the hospitality of relatives, and by amusing herself in flirtation with the various men who fall under her spell. Lady Susan has a daughter, Frederica, who is bashful and innocent—in stark contrast to her unfeeling and manipulative mother. Her mother is anxious to marry Frederica off to a spouse of appropriate wealth and social standing, and also, perhaps, to capture a new mate for herself. The forty-one letters between the various parties in this tale of twisted courtship describe Lady Susan's path to marital satisfaction for her daughter and herself.
Bonjouuuuur ! On a encore été fouiner dans les tops de Sens critique, cette fois on vous parle de celui des "meilleurs livres épistolaires", que vous trouverez ici. On espère que ça vous plaira, n'hésitez pas à nous donner vos avis, via instagram : @entrenospages, ou par mail : entrenospages@gmail.com Bonne écoute ! Les livres principalement abordés dans cet épisode sont : - Lady Susan, Jane Austen - La couleur pourpre/The color purple, Alice Walker - Le monde de Charlie/The perks of being a wallflower, Stephen Chbosky - Lettre d'une inconnue, Stefan Zweig Et en bonus : - Les détectives du Yorkshire T6 : Rendez-vous avec la ruse/ The Dales Detective Series, book 6: Date with Deceit, Julia Chapman - Capitale du Nord, Claire Duvivier - Fondation T4 : Fondation foudroyée/Foundation's edge, Isaac Asimov - La femme à la fenêtre/The woman in the window, A. J. Finn Music promoted by La Musique Libre Joakim Karud - Canals: https://youtu.be/zrXbhncmorc Joakim Karud: https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud
Fasching ist vorbei, doch euer Domina-Kostüm muss noch nicht im Schrank verschwinden. Denn unsere Lieblings Sadistin Lady Susan ist zu Gast und erzählt wie das Karnevalsmesser nochmal sinnvoll zum Einsatz kommen kann. Und wenn ihr zu viel Käse im Kühlschrank habt... ach, hört einfach selbst!
We finally dig into a novel by Jane Austen! So much drama and so many social issues to discuss. Listen along, then let us know what you think.
Jane Austen demonstrated her mastery of the epistolary novel genre in Lady Susan, which she wrote in 1795 but never published.Although the primary focus of this short novel is the self-centered behavior of Lady Susan as she engages in affairs and searches for suitable husbands for herself and her young daughter, the actual action shares its importance with Austen's shaping of her characters' behavior by means of their reactions to the letters that they receive.The heroine adds additional interest by altering the tone of her own letters based on the recipient of the letter. Thus, the character of Lady Susan is developed through many branches as Austen suggests complications of identity and the way in which that identity is based on interaction rather than on solitary constructions of personality. Lady Susan's character is also built by the descriptions of the other letter-writers; but even though their opinions of this heroine coincide with the image that develops from her own letters, Austen demonstrates the subjectivity of the opinions by presenting them – primarily – in the letters of one woman to another, thereby suggesting the established literary motifs of feminine gossip and jealousy. Readers recognize these subjective motifs and examine all of the idiosyncrasies of the characters in order to create their own opinion of Lady Susan – as they would of any real acquaintance. (From Wikipedia.)This is a dramatic reading.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Jane Austen demonstrated her mastery of the epistolary novel genre in Lady Susan, which she wrote in 1795 but never published.Although the primary focus of this short novel is the self-centered behavior of Lady Susan as she engages in affairs and searches for suitable husbands for herself and her young daughter, the actual action shares its importance with Austen's shaping of her characters' behavior by means of their reactions to the letters that they receive.The heroine adds additional interest by altering the tone of her own letters based on the recipient of the letter. Thus, the character of Lady Susan is developed through many branches as Austen suggests complications of identity and the way in which that identity is based on interaction rather than on solitary constructions of personality. Lady Susan's character is also built by the descriptions of the other letter-writers; but even though their opinions of this heroine coincide with the image that develops from her own letters, Austen demonstrates the subjectivity of the opinions by presenting them – primarily – in the letters of one woman to another, thereby suggesting the established literary motifs of feminine gossip and jealousy. Readers recognize these subjective motifs and examine all of the idiosyncrasies of the characters in order to create their own opinion of Lady Susan – as they would of any real acquaintance. (From Wikipedia.)This is a dramatic reading.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Book Title: Lady Susan Author: Jane Austen Episode: Number 78 | Part 2 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The novella is presented through a series of letters exchanged between various characters, which provides a unique and intimate insight into their thoughts and feelings. Throughout the letters, the reader discovers the devious and calculating nature of Lady Susan, as she attempts to juggle multiple romantic relationships, often with married or engaged men. Despite her selfish and manipulative behavior, Lady Susan's intelligence and charm manage to keep some of her acquaintances spellbound, including her confidante, Mrs. Alicia Johnson. Lady Susan's plans become increasingly complicated and entangled as she tries to secure financial stability and societal status for herself and her daughter, Frederica. While "Lady Susan" is not as well-known as some of Austen's other works, such as "Pride and Prejudice" or "Sense and Sensibility," it remains a captivating and skillfully written piece. The novella provides a glimpse into Austen's early writing style and her exploration of complex female characters, making it a valuable addition to her literary legacy. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the author: Tragically, Jane Austen's life was cut short at the age of 41 when she succumbed to an unidentified illness, likely Addison's disease, on July 18, 1817, in Winchester, England. Despite her untimely death, her novels continued to gain popularity in the decades that followed, eventually becoming classics of English literature. Today, Jane Austen's works remain widely read and beloved, inspiring countless adaptations, spin-offs, and devoted fan communities worldwide. Her profound influence on the romance and comedy genres, as well as her exploration of societal conventions, continues to captivate readers and scholars alike, solidifying her status as one of the most celebrated and influential writers in the history of English literature. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Resources: Lay Susan by Jane Austen http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/lady-susan-by-jane-austen
Book Title: Lady Susan Author: Jane Austen Episode: Number 77 | Part 1 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lady Susan" is an epistolary novella written by Jane Austen, one of the most celebrated English authors of the 19th century. The novella was likely written in the early 1790s but was not published until long after Austen's death in 1817. The story revolves around the character of Lady Susan Vernon, a charming and cunning widow in her thirties. Lady Susan is a master manipulator, using her wit and beauty to navigate the social circles of the upper class while constantly seeking advantageous matches for herself and her daughter, Frederica. The novella is presented through a series of letters exchanged between various characters, which provides a unique and intimate insight into their thoughts and feelings. Throughout the letters, the reader discovers the devious and calculating nature of Lady Susan, as she attempts to juggle multiple romantic relationships, often with married or engaged men. Despite her selfish and manipulative behavior, Lady Susan's intelligence and charm manage to keep some of her acquaintances spellbound, including her confidante, Mrs. Alicia Johnson. Lady Susan's plans become increasingly complicated and entangled as she tries to secure financial stability and societal status for herself and her daughter, Frederica. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ About the author: Jane Austen (1775-1817) was a renowned English novelist whose works have left an indelible mark on literature. Born on December 16, 1775, in the village of Steventon in Hampshire, England, Austen was the seventh child of George Austen, a clergyman, and Cassandra Leigh. She had six brothers and one sister, and her immediate family played a significant role in her life and writing. Growing up in a household that valued learning and literature, Jane Austen's love for reading and writing flourished from a young age. She received a formal education along with her brothers, which was an unusual opportunity for girls at the time. Her father's extensive library exposed her to a diverse range of literature, including classics and contemporary works. Austen's early literary efforts included composing plays, poems, and short stories for her family's amusement. In her late teens and early twenties, she began working on her first full-length novels, some of which were later revised and published under different titles. In the early 1800s, Austen's literary career began to take shape. In 1811, her first published novel, "Sense and Sensibility," was released anonymously. This was followed by "Pride and Prejudice" (1813), "Mansfield Park" (1814), and "Emma" (1815), all of which earned her growing recognition and acclaim. Despite achieving modest success during her lifetime, Austen remained anonymous as an author during her career. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Resources: Lay Susan by Jane Austen http://www.loyalbooks.com/book/lady-susan-by-jane-austen
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Pt III of III Jane Austen (1775-1817) Novels Sense and Sensibility (1811) published when Austen was 37 years old Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey (1818, posthumous) Persuasion (1818, posthumous) Lady Susan (1871, posthumous) Our favorite adaptations: BBC P&P (1995) - the best! Starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle S&S (1995) - Emma Thompson won an Oscar for Best Adaptation and a new husband Enjoyable Austen fan fiction: These are the very best: Bridget Jones' Diary (2001) - Colin Firth again! Both a tribute and its own thing. Lost in Austen (2008) - 4-part BBC TV series: Modern day Londoner switches places with Elizabeth Bennett - adorable! These are fun too: Austenland (2013)- rom-com about immersive Austen cosplay Becoming Jane (2007) - starring Anne Hathaway as Austen in a fictionalized story about her failed romance with Tom LeFroy Death Comes to Pemberley (2013) - BBC 3-part murder mystery based the book by E. L. James Darcy in the water statue Other Music: Excerpts from BBC's Pride and Prejudice (1996). Thank you to David Plell and Powerbleeder for our theme song "Future Mind" listen here!
Pt II of III Jane Austen (1775-1817) Novels Sense and Sensibility (1811) published when Austen was 37 years old Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey (1818, posthumous) Persuasion (1818, posthumous) Lady Susan (1871, posthumous) Our favorite adaptations: BBC P&P (1995) - the best! Starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle S&S (1995) - Emma Thompson won an Oscar for Best Adaptation and a new husband Enjoyable Austen fan fiction: These are the very best: Bridget Jones' Diary (2001) - Colin Firth again! Both a tribute and its own thing. Lost in Austen (2008) - 4-part BBC TV series: Modern day Londoner switches places with Elizabeth Bennett - adorable! These are fun too: Austenland (2013)- rom-com about immersive Austen cosplay Becoming Jane (2007) - starring Anne Hathaway as Austen in a fictionalized story about her failed romance with Tom LeFroy Death Comes to Pemberley (2013) - BBC 3-part murder mystery based the book by E. L. James Darcy in the water statue Other Music: Excerpts from BBC's Pride and Prejudice (1996). Thank you to David Plell and Powerbleeder for our theme song "Future Mind" listen here!
Jane Austen demonstrated her mastery of the epistolary novel genre in Lady Susan, which she wrote in 1795 but never published.Although the primary focus of this short novel is the selfish behavior of Lady Susan as she engages in affairs and searches for suitable husbands for herself and her young daughter, the actual action shares its importance with Austen's manipulation of her characters' behavior by means of their reactions to the letters that they receive.The heroine adds additional interest by altering the tone of her own letters based on the recipient of the letter. Thus, the character of Lady Susan is developed through many branches as Austen suggests complications of identity and the way in which that identity is based on interaction rather than on solitary constructions of personality. Lady Susan's character is also built by the descriptions of the other letter-writers; but even though their opinions of this heroine coincide with the image that develops from her own letters, Austen demonstrates the subjectivity of the opinions by presenting them – primarily – in the letters of one woman to another, thereby suggesting the established literary motifs of feminine gossip and jealousy. Readers recognize these subjective motifs and examine all of the idiosyncrasies of the characters in order to create their own opinion of Lady Susan – as they would of any real acquaintance. (Summary from Wikipedia)Cast:Lady Susan Vernon – Kristin HughesMrs. Vernon – rachelellenMr. De Courcy – Patrick BeverleyMrs. Johnson – Kirsten FerreriSir Reginald De Courcy – Simon TaylorLady De Courcy – GesineMiss Vernon – Kara ShallenbergNarrator of the Conclusion – Justin BarrettIntros/outros – Robert Scott --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/librivox1/support
Before becoming the author of such classics as Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma, Jane Austen experimented with various writing styles as a teenager in the early 1790s. This is a collection of her juvenilia, including the epistolary novels Love and Freindship, Lesley Castle, and Lady Susan, as well as her comic History of England and some shorter pieces. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/librivox1/support
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Pt I of II Jane Austen (1775-1817) Novels Sense and Sensibility (1811) published when Austen was 37 years old Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey (1818, posthumous) Persuasion (1818, posthumous) Lady Susan (1871, posthumous) Our favorite adaptations: BBC P&P (1995) - the best! Starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle S&S (1995) - Emma Thompson won an Oscar for Best Adaptation and a new husband Enjoyable Austen fan fiction: These are the very best: Bridget Jones' Diary (2001) - Colin Firth again! Both a tribute and its own thing. Lost in Austen (2008) - 4-part BBC TV series: Modern day Londoner switches places with Elizabeth Bennett - adorable! These are fun too: Austenland (2013)- rom-com about immersive Austen cosplay Becoming Jane (2007) - starring Anne Hathaway as Austen in a fictionalized story about her failed romance with Tom LeFroy Death Comes to Pemberley (2013) - BBC 3-part murder mystery based the book by E. L. James Darcy in the water statue Other Music: Excerpts from BBC's Pride and Prejudice (1996). Thank you to David Plell and Powerbleeder for our theme song "Future Mind" listen here!
This is a LibriVox public domain recording. Jane Austen demonstrated her mastery of the epistolary novel genre in Lady Susan, which she wrote in 1795 but never published. Although the primary focus of this short novel is the selfish behavior of Lady Susan as she engages in affairs and searches for suitable husbands for herself and her young daughter, the actual action shares its importance with Austen's manipulation of her characters' behavior by means of their reactions to the letters that they receive. The heroine adds additional interest by altering the tone of her own letters based on the recipient of the letter. Thus, the character of Lady Susan is developed through many branches as Austen suggests complications of identity and the way in which that identity is based on interaction rather than on solitary constructions of personality. (Summary from Wikipedia) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/colin-holbrook/support
Devoney Looser discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Devoney Looser, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University, is the author or editor of ten books, including Sister Novelists: The Trailblazing Porter Sisters, Who Paved the Way for Austen and the Brontës, The Making of Jane Austen, and The Daily Jane Austen: A Year of Quotes. Looser, a Guggenheim Fellow and an NEH Public Scholar, has published essays in The Atlantic, New York Times, Salon, Slate, TLS, and The Washington Post. Her series of 24 30-minute lectures on Austen is available through The Great Courses and Audible. In addition to being a quirky Janeite book nerd, she's played roller derby under the name Stone Cold Jane Austen. Find out more at http://Devoney.com. The Porter sisters https://sisternovelists.com Love on the Spectrum https://www.netflix.com/title/81265493 The Church of Stop Shopping and Reverend Billy https://revbilly.com/ The Ring Theory https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-xpm-2013-apr-07-la-oe-0407-silk-ring-theory-20130407-story.html Roller Derby https://www.wired.com/story/womens-roller-derby-has-a-plan-for-covid-and-it-kicks-ass/ Jane Austen's Lady Susan https://www.nybooks.com/online/2016/05/27/love-and-friendship-unserious-austen/ This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm
Need a little more Jane Austen in your life but want something a little less mainstream? Check out this week's episode where we discuss Love & Friendship, an adaptation of Austen's Lady Susan. Susan, played by Kate Beckinsale, is a down-on-her-luck widow trying to have to all while finding suitable matches for herself and her daughter. We're pretty sure Lady Susan is a villain but the movie swears she's thoroughly vindicated in the novel. You can watch this one for free on Amazon Prime.Email us at MadeMePodcast@gmail.comFind us on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/MadeMePodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/myhusbandmademedoit/ Podcast artwork by Anna Eggleton of Treehouse Lettering & Design: https://www.treehouseletteringanddesign.com/
In the news Lady Susan resigns after asking an African woman dressed like an African where she is from and Buckinham Palace under woke King Charles gets the vapors. Everything is just a Mao style struggle session. How does Kanye West's evil racism rank against Balenciaga's evil pedo or Biden's evil totalitarianism.
Lady Susan Hussey, a lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince William's godmother, has recently stepped down following allegations of racism. Lady Susan repeatedly asked Ngozi Fulani, chief executive of a UK charity for survivors of domestic abuse where she was "really from", despite Ngozi's insistence that she was from east London. UK correspondent Enda Brady says that this incident is a bad look for the royals, especially in light of Meghan and Harry's upcoming Netflix documentary. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
La ayudante de palacio, que fuera confidente de la reina Isabel II, dimite por comentarios hechos a Ngozi Fulani en una recepción ofrecida por la reina consorte Camilla.
‘Te ha llegado una carta... Novelas epistolares'. Especial de Patricia del Río sobre esta forma de expresión escrita que revelaba los sentimientos más profundos de quien la escribía hacia otra persona, y que trascendieron en el tiempo. Cartas cuidadosamente redactadas, de belleza poética; cartas que ya no se escriben; cartas que inspiraron a muchos autores y autoras en la creación de sus novelas, y que hoy rescatamos en Letras en el tiempo. En el libro de la semana, conversamos con Susana Baca de ‘Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazón. Memorias' (Pengüin, 2022). Un libro que recorre la vida y obra de la cantautora, investigadora y difusora de la música afroperuana en sus primeros 50 años de vida, contado en primera persona. El periodista Diego Pajares nos traslada al mundo del cine para invitarnos a ver las películas ‘Cartas desde Iwo Jima', de Clint Eastwood; ‘Cartas de una desconocida', de Max Ophüls; mientras que el crítico literario y gerente de ‘Escena libre', Julio Zavala recomienda tres lecturas sobre la temática epistolar: ‘Lady Susan', de Jane Austen; ‘Tenemos que hablar, Kevin', de Lionel Shriver; y ‘Cartas del fin del mundo', de José Manuel Fajardo. Las canciones que complementan el especial son: ‘Paperback Writter', de Mandy Jones; ‘Boots of spanish leather', de Nanci Griffith; ‘Famous blue raincoat', de Leonard Cohen; ‘Return to sender', de Elvis Presley; ‘Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazón', con Susana Baca y las Voces de Latinoamérica; ‘PS I Love you', de Billie Holliday; ‘Love letters in the sand', de Pat Boone; ‘Carta de amor', de Juan Luis Guerra. Conducción: Patricia del Río ||| Producción: Amelia Villanueva ||| Edición de audio: Dallan Vásquez ||| Episodio 29 – Tercera temporada.
‘Te ha llegado una carta... Novelas epistolares'. Especial de Patricia del Río sobre esta forma de expresión escrita que revelaba los sentimientos más profundos de quien la escribía hacia otra persona, y que trascendieron en el tiempo. Cartas cuidadosamente redactadas, de belleza poética; cartas que ya no se escriben; cartas que inspiraron a muchos autores y autoras en la creación de sus novelas, y que hoy rescatamos en Letras en el tiempo. En el libro de la semana, conversamos con Susana Baca de ‘Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazón. Memorias' (Pengüin, 2022). Un libro que recorre la vida y obra de la cantautora, investigadora y difusora de la música afroperuana en sus primeros 50 años de vida, contado en primera persona. El periodista Diego Pajares nos traslada al mundo del cine para invitarnos a ver las películas ‘Cartas desde Iwo Jima', de Clint Eastwood; ‘Cartas de una desconocida', de Max Ophüls; mientras que el crítico literario y gerente de ‘Escena libre', Julio Zavala recomienda tres lecturas sobre la temática epistolar: ‘Lady Susan', de Jane Austen; ‘Tenemos que hablar, Kevin', de Lionel Shriver; y ‘Cartas del fin del mundo', de José Manuel Fajardo. Las canciones que complementan el especial son: ‘Paperback Writter', de Mandy Jones; ‘Boots of spanish leather', de Nanci Griffith; ‘Famous blue raincoat', de Leonard Cohen; ‘Return to sender', de Elvis Presley; ‘Yo vengo a ofrecer mi corazón', con Susana Baca y las Voces de Latinoamérica; ‘PS I Love you', de Billie Holliday; ‘Love letters in the sand', de Pat Boone; ‘Carta de amor', de Juan Luis Guerra. Conducción: Patricia del Río ||| Producción: Amelia Villanueva ||| Edición de audio: Dallan Vásquez ||| Episodio 29 – Tercera temporada.
William Gallagher is a versatile writer. He has written Doctor Who radio dramas, novels, and hundreds of articles about technology, as well as books about writing. He also creates many YouTube videos about writing and technology. Show notes: William Gallagher (http://williamgallagher.com) 58keys (https://www.youtube.com/c/WilliamGallagher/videos), William Gallagher's YouTube channel Three-Biscuit Guide to Scrivener (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d55-sbWMh4) (one-hour video looking at Scrivener's features) Jane Austen, Lady Susan (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/292252/lady-susan/9780241582527) Learn more about Scrivener (https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview), and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener (https://www.literatureandlatte.com/store). If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/write-now-with-scrivener/id1568550068) or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener (https://podcast.scrivenerapp.com).
Lady Susan by Jane Austen audiobook. Jane Austen demonstrated her mastery of the epistolary novel genre in Lady Susan, which she wrote in 1795 but never published. Although the primary focus of this short novel is the selfish behavior of Lady Susan as she engages in affairs and searches for suitable husbands for herself and her young daughter, the actual action shares its importance with Austen's manipulation of her characters' behavior by means of their reactions to the letters that they receive. The heroine adds additional interest by altering the tone of her own letters based on the recipient of the letter. Thus, the character of Lady Susan is developed through many branches as Austen suggests complications of identity and the way in which that identity is based on interaction rather than on solitary constructions of personality. Lady Susan's character is also built by the descriptions of the other letter-writers; but even though their opinions of this heroine coincide with the image that develops from her own letters, Austen demonstrates the subjectivity of the opinions by presenting them – primarily – in the letters of one woman to another, thereby suggesting the established literary motifs of feminine gossip and jealousy. Readers recognize these subjective motifs and examine all of the idiosyncrasies of the characters in order to create their own opinion of Lady Susan – as they would of any real acquaintance.
We've talked before about the shaky Oscar history with Amazon Studios, and this episode we are talking about one of their unfortunate misses that happened in the year of their biggest success: 2016′s Love and Friendship. Adapted from the scabrous Jane Austen novella Lady Susan, the film had a much-ballyhooed premiere at the Sundance Film … Continue reading "190 – Love and Friendship"
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Friend and academic Liz Kelsey joins Amy in a two part episode on the classics. In the first episode Liz explores Jane Austen's lesser known work Lady Susan. The novella was was written when Jane was a teen and published after her death. It centres around the life of beautiful, racy widow Lady Susan Vernon who is often described as the most accomplished coquette in England. Liz explores why Jane Austen is so popular today and discusses modern print and movie adaptations that have contributed to the author's endurance in the literary canon. Next week, Liz and Amy will explore David Copperfield by Charles DickensLady Susan by Jane AustenPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenMansfield Park by Jane AustenNorthanger Abbey by Jane AustenSense & Sensibility by Joanna TrollopeEligible by Curtis SittenfeldLongbourn by Jo BakerLove and Friendship, Amazon PrimeClarissa by Samuel RichardsonFollow Red Fern Book Review:Website: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://redfernwriting.com/newsletter
I'm making up for missing two weeks by giving you two episodes this week! This short, but sweet, episode is all about the delightfully marvelous Lady Susan. In all of the Sanditon world, there really only is one unlikely foe (you know who, don't make me say it), and Lady Susan is tied at the number 2 spot for me in good company. Give it a listen and let me know your thoughts! As always, don't forget to share and subscribe!! #Sanditon #SanditonReturns #LadySusan #PrinceRegent #SophieWinkleman Intro Video by FL Studio from Pexels Music "Feeling Happiness," by DPLoops on Melody Loops Display art from Liana Kilashian Facebook: The Sanditon Chronicles - Sanditon Family Fan Club Twitter: @SanditonThe Instagram: the.sanditon.chronicles Email: the.sanditonchronicles@gmail.com YouTube Channel (video podcast): The Sanditon Chronicles
For so many of us, episode 6 is our favorite episode. It has intrigue, Sidlotte, THAT DANCE, Lady Susan and so much more. Listen in as we break down every detail for you. We dig into the episode and give our thoughts with the recap. As always, subscribe, share, listen and let us know what you think! #Sanditon #SanditonSeason1 #SanditonEpisode6 #Sidlotte #Clareward #TheDance Intro Video by FL Studio from Pexels Music "Feeling Happiness," by DPLoops on Melody Loops Display art from Liana Kilashian Facebook: The Sanditon Chronicles - Sanditon Family Fan Club Twitter: @SanditonThe Instagram: the.sanditon.chronicles Email: the.sanditonchronicles@gmail.com YouTube Channel (video podcast): The Sanditon Chronicles
Hello, dear friends!It's here! Episode One/Season One of the Austen Connection podcast. You can press play and listen or stream from any device, and it's also available (we hope) on Apple podcasts. Enjoy, and if you like it, share with your Janeite and bookish friends. Thank you for being here and joining this conversation! One of the most exciting things about Jane Austen is how her stories travel - across continents, across cultures, across time. Like her spiritual brother Shakespeare, her stories contain a universality and also a lot of fun of the sort that works like a passport across these boundaries - and perhaps no one else but Shakespeare comes so close to providing us with stories that connect - if you will - so strongly today. And one thing that a lot of us find exciting, as so many of us are questioning and exploring issues of race and inclusivity in all of our cultures - is how this author who is important to us is also important to so many of our sisters and brothers across continents and cultures. It's just downright exciting.So it's a thrill to share with you a conversation that I had with the author of a book that happens to be a favorite Jane Austen retelling of a lot of Janeites, and scholars, and readers alike: Soniah Kamal's Unmarriageable: A Novel.Unmarriageable tells the story of heroine Alysba, or Alys, Binat and the Binat sisters, who live in Pakistan, teach at an English school, and avoid getting married - that is until the arrogant, wealthy and handsome Darsee comes along and shakes things up. I think you know how this is going to go. When I reached Kamal she was visiting Pakistan, the place of her birth. Growing up, she also spent time in England, Saudi Arabia and currently lives in Georgia. But in this conversation you could hear Pakistan - its streets and soundscapes - in the background. Kamal and I spoke about why Mansfield Park is her favorite novel, how religious communities that teach Purity, from conservative Islam to Evangelical Christianity, make ideal contemporary settings for Jane Austen's themes, and why she says that ever since she first read Pride and Prejudice at the age of 16 she's always known that Jane Austen was Pakistani. This is the first Austen Connection podcast episode - you can listen here and subscribe to the podcast on Apple. Meanwhile, if you prefer words to sounds, here are edited excerpts from our conversation. Enjoy! -------------------------------Plain Jane:Let me start with a really simple question: When did you first encounter the novels of Jane Austen? When and where and how have Austen and her stories shaped your life ever since?Soniah Kamal: I was first given Pride and Prejudice when I was, I think, around 12, 13, 14 ... by an aunt of mine. And what she gave me was, this was I believe, around the ‘70s. And she gave me a really beautiful red leather-bound copy with gold lettering on it. And I opened it up, and I read the first sentence, which is, you know, “It's a truth universally acknowledged …” etc, etc. And I promptly shut the book and said, “OK, I'm not reading that.” … And I remember thinking, “I don't know what this is, what I just read, I'm not reading this book.” And then I think I was 16 when I finally opened the novel, and I like to joke It must have been a rainy day. But I don't know why I opened it. I started to read it, and I read it cover to cover. And it was a quintessentially Pakistani novel. I mean … it could have been set in Pakistan completely. I mean, Jane Austen didn't know she was Pakistani, and I actually started calling her Jane Khala in my mind - Khala means maternal aunt ... I just loved the novel. And I actually grew up in Saudi Arabia for a while and went to an international school there. And my library had books from the US and the UK … But the one thing that I never could find back then was a book written in English but set in Pakistan, and English is my first language. English is the official language of Pakistan, it became so in 1947, even though we know the origins of it are not that delightful. But reading Jane Austen at that [time] at 16 … what I started to do, in a lot of my reading was flipped settings and stuff. So like bonnets would turn into buttas, sandwiches would turn into scones and stuff. So when I read Austen at 16, it just seemed, you know, it didn't seem other … Which is why I say that it was a quintessentially Pakistani novel. My brain was already doing that, you know … So just seeing the dialogue, the scenarios, the characters, the concerns, the thematic material. And it's all very relevant to today. Plain JaneAnd that is what we do when we're reading novels. We're using our imaginations to recreate our own world, which is what's so powerful about it. So funny to think about a young Soniah Kamal reading that first sentence that we love, “It is a truth universally acknowledged …” I have some teens in my life, and they have emptied my shelves of Jane Austen, because I press Jane Austen on them. But the thing I'm very careful to say, and you're reminding me, as I always say, “She's sarcastic!” Soniah Kamal I think maybe that's what fascinated me, or at least definitely caught me was that … Yes, it's funny. But the humor is … sarcasm, you know, even the irony and sarcasm are closely related. And I think what I had sort of done to be able to survive myself in the society that I found myself living in, was sarcasm also. So Austen, she was just perfect for me. Her wit, her quips, her social insights. But it wasn't just that she had social insights. ... And she has such an astute understanding of characters, of people. She doesn't mock people; she mocks institutions. And her irony and sarcasm are her medium - of her humor … and I really, really related to that. I really love that. But she wasn't making fun of people. She was making fun of the institutions and the ideas that had given birth to these people. Plain JaneLet's tackle that. I mean, she's not just funny, not slapstick funny, as you say, right? She's wickedly funny because she's taking on these incredible institutions. And she's demanding to be listened to. … Soniah, you tackle a lot of themes in the first few pages of Unmarriageable - I could see that you were tackling so many of the themes that people don't actually associate with Austen: Things like you've just mentioned, like class oppression, gender oppression, hypocrisy of society, things that were not only annoying to women in the Regency era, and in Jane Austen's world, but are dangerous - and are still dangerous today. And really, it's all right there in Unmarriageable in the first few pages. So tell me about how conscious this was for you. Soniah Kamal It was very, very conscious. In fact, what I wanted to do with the first chapter was set up all the thematic material that I felt was in Austen, as well as in Unmarriageable. And Unmarriageable works on two levels. It's a completely stand-alone novel. So if you know nothing about Jane Austen or not coming from Pride and Prejudice, it's still a stand-alone novel in its own right. However, it's also an homage to Pride and Prejudice. I mean, it's a postcolonial parallel retelling, and parallel because it follows the original plot and all the characters are there. And it's a postcolonial retelling because I was trying to remap the linguistic history of British Empire. So this was very much a project for me, rather than just something fun that I thought I would do, you know. And I was very intimidated by what I was setting out to do. I don't know if there's any parallel retelling actually out. I haven't come across one -I think this may well be the first one. But because I was taking on British Empire and postcolonialism also, that was intimidating. I was very intimidated by what I was setting out to do. I don't know if there's any parallel retelling actually out. I haven't come across one -I think this may well be the first one. But because I was taking on British Empire and postcolonialism also, that was intimidating. So on these two levels, I had to satisfy two different groups of readers which are polar opposite - coming from Austen, and not knowing Austen at all. And what I brought for the Austen readers though, what I definitely wanted to do was put easter eggs throughout the the narrative, and they're actually nods to all of her six completed novels as well as Lady Susan. And the very first line, my opening for Unmarriageable is a nod to Pride and Prejudice. And those rewrites, those reimaginings, retellings of her iconic first sentence, continue in the first chapter. But also my favorite Austen novel is actually Mansfield Park. And I think the opening for Mansfield Park is fantastic because it just encapsulates what traditionally, and for centuries, women's lives actually were, which was the ring that your finger wore ended up determining your life and the life of your children, your opportunities, your privileges, and Austen depicts that. … A lot of people don't like Mansfield Park. Like when I say it's my favorite, sometimes I get very odd looks, like, “What's wrong with you?” ...Plain JaneYeah, I'm so with you. And that's the one that I tend to press on my teenagers because I say, “Look, this is about a group of young people stuck in a house together.”Soniah KamalYou know, yes. Interesting. It's so interesting, I've never really thought of it like that. …I mean, the beginning, the opening of Mansfield Park are three sisters. And because of who they end up married to - one of them, you know, lies about on the sofa all day long with her dog; the other one needs to suck up to the owner of the mansion; and the third one has to send her kids away because she can't afford their upbringing. And they've all grown up in the same environment. They're sisters; they've come from the same family; but look at what happened to their life, just by dint of who they ended up getting married to. I think the opening for Mansfield Park is fantastic because it just encapsulates what traditionally, and for centuries, women's lives actually were, which was the ring that your finger wore ended up determining your life and the life of your children, your opportunities, your privileges …And in a lot of traditional cultures, that is still the case. You know, and I'm coming from Pakistan where I see this - saw this then, see this today. And I think what I absolutely loved in [Mansfield Park], it was the first time that I had read a novel where family relationships - in Pride and Prejudice and Emma, etc. … are what Austen really picks apart .. the people visiting and … what is it “one and 20 families” and stuff. But in Mansfield Park, like you said, she keeps this group of people in the house. And what she picks apart are relatives and family relationships and what family means. I think I fell in love with that novel because it is by far one of the realest novels … the most honest novels I have still read about what it means to be and to belong to family. You know, just because .. people are your cousins, just because they're your mother, sisters… it doesn't mean anything. They can still be unkind and cruel. And I think Austen is so amazing for what she's done with Mansfield Park. Plain Jane…And you know everything you were saying Soniah, makes me realize I think a lot of people mistakenly sort of, you know … all of our feminist colleagues and friends, I think sometimes might have the question, “What's relevant about Jane Austen?” And I think maybe that's because with the [screen] adaptations, you think that these are novels about marriage. But really, it's about the precarity of women, and that marriage was the option. Marriage was so important for the reasons you're saying.Soniah KamalI mean, yeah, in Regency England and Austen's time, marriage was the only thing women of a certain class would do. I mean, if you came from the servant classes, you could perhaps gain employment as a cook as a maid, etc. But from Austen's own class, you couldn't do that, the only option you had was to become a governess … So you're very in-between; you were neither here nor there. And Austen doesn't seem to be too happy about that. So Regency England was harsh on women… Plain Jane … and harsh on Jane Austen!Soniah KamalRight but she chose those for herself insofar as she said no to Harris Bigg-Wither. … So it's really interesting to see that off the page [and] on the page. … I think that the worst thing per se was once you got married, any property you brought, your kids, everything - you yourself - belonged to your husband. You were their property. So … saying Yes to someone wasn't just a question of, “Oh, are we going to get along and have lovely strolls …” It was, if you didn't get along with this person, or if he was cruel or horrible, you were in a bad position as a woman. And the fact is, as we know, with a lot of relationships, things don't stay static; people change. So women, the precariousness of a woman's position in her home, or in her husband's heart, or wherever the hell, in Regency England, was not a fun place to be at all. Because they had no power. They lacked complete agency per se.Plain Jane But the thing that I love, that you mentioned, [is] that Fanny and Eliza and Austen's characters are very astute, and I think that's really, really important in these characters - They're judging us. People are judging each other constantly. And the biggest, and harshest judges are Austen's leading ladies and leading men. They are the smartest people in the room. And you really capture this and I feel like, in a way, Austen, I feel like Pride and Prejudice upends Regency values. … And you have your characters [in Unmarriageable], Alys and Darsee, are the smartest people in the room. They're the judgiest two people in the room, and they judge each other. And there's always this opposition. But that's how in these precarious positions women survive, is by being excellent judges of character and of their situations, and also being honest. Do you find that? Soniah Kamal.... Well first, I think it's interesting that you said, you know about pre-judging and everything, because the thing is Pride and Prejudice is prejudice. … When you break the word apart, it's pre-judge. ...You're pre-judging everyone. And that's exactly what Elizabeth does. But you know, I find, I think for me, Sense and Sensibility, Lucy Steele, the Steele sisters, but especially Lucy - I personally think out of all of her novels, Lucy is the most astute in many ways ...Plain Jane… and you're reminding me while I'm over simplifying it, in many ways, for brevity, really, there's so many nuances to her characters. Let me ask you a little bit about the characters in Unmarriageable. I love it that, you know, there's always this opposition between the leading man and the heroine that we know need to end up together. And so much suspense is created out of that. And there's so much opposition between them, but at the same time, the reader is allowed to see things that they might have in common. And all of this is in Unmarriageable as well. But it's interesting, what you choose to make Darsee and Alys understand about each other, is there's a sort of global citizenship, the fact that they've had this. And then they've had this postcolonial education .... Very English-first, in so many ways. And Darsee says something very interesting. He says, “We've both been educated on the ‘literature of others.'”What did you mean by having Darsee say this and having this as being the thing that the two-people-about-to-fall-in-love have in common?Soniah Kamal My own background came into my mind. I was like, “OK, you know, they're third culture kids, and they've grown up overseas. They've gone to international schools, and this is what they'll connect over.”And I think partly it wasn't just the ease of knowing this world because I come from it, but also because it was very important for me in the landscape of Unmarriageable. Because Unmarriageable is very much an East-West, East-and-West-come-together book. … You know, there's a line in one of Kipling's poems, where he says, you know, “East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” I think in Unmarriageable they definitely do, and very purposefully, because of British Empire. In fact, one of my epigraphs is by Thomas Babington Macaulay ... from his 1835 speech to British Parliament in which he's recommending that English replace all the indigenous languages as the official language in Empire. And that is what ended up happening, and therefore English became the language of privilege, power, opportunity. So, because English became this major, important language, everyone aspired to learn it. The twist comes when, in 1947, British Empire left the Indian subcontinent and Pakistan and India became sovereign countries. Pakistan retained English and declared it as one of its official languages. So English is very much a Pakistani language. However, it happens to be one of the only languages, it's actually the only language I can speak fluently for the most part. … And I did not know the origins of this language that was coming out of my mouth. I happened to come across Macauley's speech … doing some extra reading for myself. And it was really, it was really disturbing to see, to say the least, because as I say in my epigraph, what he wanted to do was create confused people who are brown in skin but white in sensibilities and basically create confusions ....Plain Jane Yes, and what you're saying - because I did read your epigraph as well, and I had a question for you - that must have been incredibly disturbing. And what he was talking about actually was education, right? You quote him as saying English is better worth knowing than Sanskrit or Arabic. So yeah, I think that's astounding and really needs to be pointed out - that this was creating, like you say, chaos, but also privilege - creating layers of privilege ... Soniah Kamal… Definitely. And we see that in contemporary Pakistan also, because one of the themes in Unmarriageable is the class divide between those who come from an English-fluent, English-language background with … what is considered proper accents … versus those who are not. But the thing is, reading that, reading [Macauley's] essay, reading the origins of this, it was, I mean, ...disturbing is an understatement. And I think for the longest time, I couldn't read that quote out loud without just tearing up. But the fact is that English is the official language in Pakistan, and I wanted to fuse the language that is mine and the culture that is mine. And really, a lot of Unmarriagable came from that desire. And actually a professor of mine at Seattle University called Unmarriageable Macauley's worst nightmare. And I don't know if there can ever be a compliment to top that. Because as British subjects, even postcolonial, you were supposed to look up to everything white and British. … And I guess I did flip the narrative on that one, which was the reason for writing it.Plain Jane And, you know, Darsee and Alys in Unmarriageable are big readers, and your novel is really a celebration of books. And it's a celebration of the English writers that you and Darsee will have grown up with, but also a celebration of Indian and Pakistani writers. As you mentioned to Callie Crossley on WGBH, you hear often that people are encountering and discovering Jane Austen through Unmarriageable and the first time somebody said, “Oh, I loved Unmarriageable, I'm going to check out Jane Austen,” you burst into tears!Soniah Kamal … This is where with empire and countries who have privilege and neocolonialism … what happens is that whereas empire and those of us who are brought up on British literature are aware of Austen and Hardy and Dickens, etc. Someone who wants to flip that will not necessarily, I mean, the general public in certain countries will not be aware of the Pakistani writers and stuff. And in fact, I think Darsee, that's what I think Darsee says at one point, which is … “Will there ever be someone doing that actually?” And that's where power structure comes into play. And that's where sort of pop culture and soft power and dominance, domination happens. And that's exactly what Macaulay meant when he meant “brown in skin, but white sensibilities,” which is that these people will grow up on everything British - British literature … Darsee saying “literature of others.” The fact is, I have grown up on British literature and it's very much mine too. But it was supposed to other me from myself. Because having been brought up in English I was not able to really read things set within the culture itself, which is why I had this burning desire to to read a piece of literature which I'd grown up with, within my own cultural paradigm. The fact is, I have grown up on British literature and it's very much mine too. But it was supposed to other me from myself.So all of this comes into play - just identity politics, and who gets to decide how they're going to change people's identities. All the novels and all the short stories that I've mentioned in Unmarriageable reflect the theme of Unmarriageable and the theme of identity. I think the one that encapsulates it the best for me is the Native American writer Leslie Marmon Silko. I think Alys makes her students read her short story, “Lullaby.” “Lullaby” is about children who are taken from Native American tribes by white settlers who had come in and sent [them] to boarding schools, and they were not allowed to speak their tribal languages. They were not allowed to wear their native tribal dress. I believe they had to cut their hair. They did exactly what Macaulay tried to do, which is “brown in skin, but white in sensibility.”And Silko's story is so beautiful, because she talks about what happens when you strip away someone's native identity and try to make them other, and what you do to their souls. ...I wanted to do something which fused this language which is mine, within the culture. So I wanted to do something “light and bright and sparkling” with it. Even though it's very, very heavy, and can be very troubling.Plain Jane It's, it's everything. And, you know, I love that you say Jane Austen is mine and Jane Austen belongs to everyone. You mentioned that someone said to you, Sir Thomas Macaulay would roll over in his grave … or it would be his worst nightmare. But you know, Jane Austen would have celebrated it and loved it. So, you know, we have Jane Austen's permission. Soniah KamalI hope so. I hope so. … I think she would have chuckled.Plain Jane What would you like the Janeite community to keep in mind to make … the discussions about Jane Austen more inclusive? What should people keep in mind when reading and having these conversations?Soniah Kamal I think it comes down to the readers being aware of the space that Austen is writing in, and what she's writing. And for me, [the books] have always, with their thematic content … been universal across time and centuries. And, just as a writer, she has a certain modern way of writing. You know, she doesn't, unlike Edith Wharton, or unlike Dickens, she doesn't … preach. And she doesn't go off into long pages of descriptions and stuff. She's a very modern when it comes to pacing ...Plain Jane Interesting, so I hear what you're saying - that there's so much universality to pick up and to explore.Soniah Kamal There is, which is why I think with Janeites and with the Austen communities … Austen has a lot to offer readers from all communities and … anyone can read her and find something of worth and merit. Plain JaneYou know, you have managed to write, with Unmarriageable - you called it a parallel retelling - a scene-by-scene retelling, which is fascinating. In some ways, that's a challenge, just to show you can do this scene by scene, even though we are in Pakistan, for this story. And we are, you know, in the early 2000s, I think for most of the story. So we can go across centuries and continents, and still do a scene-by-scene retelling with all the right characters, including Wickham… in Pride and Prejudice. But you also introduced some fascinating [contemporary] things. You introduced some body image concepts, lots of talk about premarital sex, abortions, and also colorism ...I would love to hear you talk about these contemporary themes and also your experiences that also go into this very, very close retelling.Soniah Kamal I always meant to do a retelling because for me, like I said, this was a postcolonial writing back to empire. Remapping empire and its legacy. … So a scene-by-scene retelling is is very difficult because contemporary Pakistan is definitely not Regency England. And anyone who says that does not know what they're talking about as far as I'm concerned. Because in contemporary Pakistan women can get educated; … There are women across the board in all sorts of jobs; you can get a divorce, you're not stuck. You're literally not stuck, jobless. … Yes, there is a bit when it comes to morality, because Pakistan and Regency England still expect its women to be good. And you know, but I always think of it in terms of Evangelical Christianity, which also expected its women to be pure, you know ...Plain Jane Let me jump in there and say that I grew up in Evangelical Christianity, and … that is absolutely a contemporary parallel. And something relevant about Jane Austen's world. [And] it's relevant to my world in the 1980s and 1990s.Soniah Kamal Even today, even today! I mean, Pakistan very much has its own purity culture, where good girls are expected to, you know, uphold certain morals. And if you don't do that, you can get into big trouble. And so thematically, doing a parallel retelling for me was very easy, because the morality in which Austen's characters function is very much the morality even today in which Pakistani women are supposed to function. Or at least thrive the best. And if you don't, ... like me, if you're opinionated, if you talk back, if you ask things like I would ask my Dad, “Well, you know, what's wrong with smoking? If you can smoke? Why can't I? Why can guys go out at this time at night? And why can't I?” You know, just to give it just to give very teen-agey examples. So this material, I think, especially with more traditional societies and more religious societies, definitely, definitely resonates. —-Thank you for listening, friends! As always, talk back to us. Wherever you're reading from right now, how do Austen's stories connect with you? Let us know! Comment below, or write me at austenconnection@gmail.com, at @AustenConnect on Twitter, or austenconnection on Instagram. 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Lady Susan - Jane Austen - Book 7 Title: Lady Susan Overview: Lady Susan is a short epistolary novel by Jane Austen, possibly written in 1794 but not published until 1871. This early complete work, which the author never submitted for publication, describes the schemes of the title character. Published: 1818 Author: Jane Austen Genre: Romance Novel, Fiction Novel, Novel of Manners, Coming-of-Age Novel, Epistolary Novel Episode: Lady Susan - Jane Austen - Book 7 Part: 1 of 1 Length Part: 2:27:22 Book: 7 Length Book: 2:27:22 Episodes: 1 - 6 of 6 Narrator: Elizabeth Klett Language: English Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: romance, emma, jane austen, love Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/free-audiobooks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/free-audiobooks/support
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