The Amateur Austenite

Emma joins me to discuss Lady Susan's current predicament and the state of her servants   Letter 0.15  Discussion 1.54  Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble or Zazzle Book for a Jane Austen Society of Aotearoa...

Amme joins me to discuss privacy in personal correspondence, what a great black widow Lady Susan would make and I share a personal anecdote about reading other peoples letters (which Reginald does not do)  Letter 0.25 Discussion 1.35 Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube ,...

Heather Mathie joins me to discuss how you manipulate people from a distance and she compares Lady Susan to Miss Bingley even bringing Harry and Meghan into the conversation. Letter 0.25 Discussion 4.39 You can find Heather on Twitter Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube...

My guest Elsa has done her homework, we discuss the role of women, whether jealously is allowed in an affair and touch a little on rape culture. Letter 1.32 Discussion 3.15 Elsa posts at The Jane Austen Review Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her web...

Emma comes out of the medical closet to discuss gout and Jane Austen's last illness. We also mention food, Blackadder and how similar Mrs Johnson is or might be to Lady Susan. Letter 0.21 Discussion 1.32 You can find Emma on Linkedin Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouT...

Letter 0.31 Discussion 3.03 Gretchen joins me to discuss Frederica's bad childhood, Mrs Vernon as a Jane Austen heroine and what happened to the Vernon's money. You can find JANSA Hawai'i on Facebook and Instagram Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Inst...

Emma and I discuss Mrs Johnson's character development (or revelation?) and there's a bit of victim blaming going on. Letter 0.16 Discussion 3.03 Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble or Zazzle Book for a J...

Raewyn joins me as we gleefully discuss Lady Susan's mechanisms, her self knowledge and give a bit of an update now we're back from hiatus. Letter 0.15 Discussion 6.15  Burnout update 15.53    Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Bu...

"Everything has gone wrong" but not as Reggie thinks. Amme and I shit talk Sir James, suggest Lady Susan should be on the stage and wonder what Frederica's relationship with her father was like. Letter 0.16 Discussion 12.04 There is an extended version of this episode available for purchase or streaming with donation on Ko-Fi . Want to join a private one-on-one book club with France...

There is a light - Reggie is getting away and he's completely changed his opinion of Frederica! Emma and I discuss servant names, surnames and titles for Lady Susan Letter 0.14 Discussion 4.20 Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our...

In this very vulnerable episode Raewyn and I discuss the burnout we've both been experiencing. The podcast will be on hiatus till 1 July to give me time to work on my recovery Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubb...

Kate joins me to discuss Letter 22, the fallout from Frederica's letter and whether Lady Susan is a narcissist...and potentially a murderer. Kate mentions Mrs Craven Letter 1.21 Discussion 7.13 Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy ou...

I am joined  by real live librarian Heather to discuss Frederica's defiance and whether there are enough adaptations of Austen. Letter .47 Discussion 2.01 You can find Heather on Twitter Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our merch...

Letter .25 Discussion 7.18 Amme and I discuss Sir James' arrival, what you really need in men, clearance rack fiancés, Frederica as a tragic heroine and form a Frederica defence team As always with Amme we talked a lot, there is an extended version of this episode available on ko-fi Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and...

Emma and I discuss differences between our versions of Lady Susan, whether you should feel contempt for someone that loves you and how to win at love (it's deception) Letter 0.14.5 Discussion 3.15   Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website B...

Letter .24 Discussion 2.14 Amme returns to rejoice that Frederica is having a good time with her aunt and cousins. We equally cringe and cheer about her crush on Reggie. Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble or Zazzl...

We can not recommend this highly enough - laughs, moving scenery, bulges! On till 11 March 2023 at The Court Theatre in Christchurch Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble or Zazzle Book for a Jane Austen Society of A...

This episode I’m joined by Bob, the founder of the Hawai’i branch of JASNA and a fellow author (we have so much in common!). We discuss his books, our views of Austen herself, whether Catherine Vernon is a little bit of Jane Austen and what Austen's writing would have been like if she'd had free rein. I mention Meg Cabot’s novel The Boy Next Door Bob mentions Clarissa by Samuel Richardso...

Emma is back to discuss Frederica running away from school - the poor girl having no friends, the legality her mothers manipulation and who really should be the heroine. We rhapsodise a little on ideal relationships. Letter .15 Discussion 2.54.5 Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances...

Brenda returns (after more than a seasons absence) to discuss Lady Susan with me.  She thinks Mrs Vernon isn't ready to give up on Reggie, whatever she says to her mother. Letter 1.23 Discussion 5.52 Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website...

Reggie writes to his father but Emma and I can hear Lady Susan's words. Also why is she talking shit about her daughter? Letter .15 Discussion 5.05 Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble or Zazzle Book for a Jane...

Raewyn and I discuss the sources of gossip about Lady Susan, how to conduct an affair and what exactly Lady Susan is doing that is so indecorous. Letter .16 Discussion 2.03 Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble or Za...

Emma returns for a hilarious reading of Sir Reginald's letter to his son Reginald (yeah, no one has original names) We discuss Sir Reginald’s parenting style, Letters and their role in society What is news if not gossip on a different scale? Letter 0.17 Discussion 4.4 Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes...

Mrs Vernon cries out to her mother for help to extract Reggie from Lady Susan's clutches Letter 1.18 Discussion 3.07 You can find Elsa on Twitter . Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website Buy our merch on Redbubble or Zazzle Book for a Jane...

Letter 0.42 Discussion 3.53 Lady Susan considers following Alicia's advice and marrying Reggie. We discuss the role of women, abusive realtionships and, waiting for people to die to gain financially. Want to join a private one-on-one book club with Frances? Contact her to request a time Support the podcast and hear episodes early on Ko-fi Find Frances on YouTube , Instagram or at her website...