Literary Love Stories
our valentine to you
Happy February, Readers! We’re not the only ones who felt like January lasted a whole 97 days, right? Even though we’ve been having a blast recapping The Custom of the Country, we’re glad to move on to the next month—and all of the exciting podcast content it will bring!
Have you listened to our conversation with the literary ladies of The Novel Tea yet? We had such a lovely time chatting with about how to read like English teachers, where classic literature shines and falls short, and our mutual favorite childhood read. If you enjoy how we talk about books, you’ll love listening to The Novel Tea Podcast and their new season on speculative fiction. Listen to the episode by searching for The Novel Tea in your favorite podcast app.
Today, we shared a Patreon bonus episode all about classic love stories. We think you’ll adore the swoon-worthy collection of novels we discuss, along with the token nerdy commentary you’ve come to expect from us. We also think there’s no better classic love story to revisit during the month of Valentine’s Day than Pride and Prejudice. If you’d like to reread Austen’s famous romance novel, read it for the first time, or review its context and charms, today’s newsletter is for you.
We’ve gathered up our backlist content all about Austen and Pride and Prejudice for you to consume with your Valentine’s Day candy this month. We hope you enjoy revisiting Lizzie & Darcy’s love story with us today.
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Wharton in Winter
For just $10 per month, you can access our entire backlog of classes and join us in wrapping up Wharton in Winter. We’ll be recapping and discussing the Gilded Age through the end of this month, so it’s not too late! Take note of our upcoming Patreon events:
On Wednesday February 14th, we will teach a class on New Historicism.
On Wednesday February 28th, we will discuss Books Three through Five and conclude The Custom of the Country with our book club.
Spring Season
March: Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
April: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde & Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare (with special guest Traci Thomas of The Stacks Podcast)
May: On Beauty by Zadie Smith
We will share a spring event calendar soon, so stay tuned.
Resources
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Having a Ball: University of Minnesota’s Pride & Prejudice (UofM College of Liberal Arts)
Matthew Mcfadyen’s Mr. Darcy is the best Mr. Darcy (Collider)
Hallmark Channel Austen-inspired movies (Hallmark)
Conflicting depictions of Mr. Darcy (Devoney Looser, ASU)
We will be back in your podcast feeds soon with an episode pairing books with our favorite period dramas. Until then, we declare after all, there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book.
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