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Podcast: The Reader and the Writer
Episode: Persuasion Part 3
Description: In this episode, Shari and Rhea discuss the first half of Volume 2 of Persuasion. They continue to notice Austen’s character development, particularly as more characters come into the story in larger ways: Anne's father and sister, Elizabeth, Lady Russell, Mrs. Smith, and Mr. Elliot. They discuss Wentworth and Louisa’s easy break up and her whiplash-like attachment to Captain Benwick. And they delve into the issues surrounding women of that time, and what might be the equivalent concerns for women of our 21st Century time. Thank you so much for reading and wondering with us here on t...