S05E05 Persuasion, Chapters 11 and 12
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S05E05 Persuasion, Chapters 11 and 12
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In this episode, we talk about Lyme, the connection between Anne and Captain Benwick, whether these chapters make us wonder if Anne will end up with someone other than Captain Wentworth, and Louisa’s fall from the steps.
The characters we discuss are Captains Harville and Benwick. In the historical section, Ellen talks about romantic poetry, and for popular culture Harriet discusses the 2022 Netflix film adaptation of Persuasion.
Things we mention:
General discussion:
- Janet Todd and Antje Blank [Editors], The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jane Austen: Persuasion (2006)
- Samuel Johnson, The Rambler (periodical, published 1750-1752)
- Dr John Gregory
- Hester Chapone
- Stairs on the Cobb
- The stairs closest to the shore (used in the 1971 adaptation)
- The middle set of stairs, known as ‘Granny’s teeth’ (used in the 1995 adaptation)
- The third set of stairs (used in the 2007 and 2022 adaptations)
- Google map of the steps on the Cobb
For a list of references in the Historical and Popular culture sections, see this episode on our website.
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