Jane Austen and Her Times
Geraldine Edith Mitton
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This is a lively and highly accessible overview of the life and times of one of England's most beloved authors. Using excerpts from a wide variety of sources, such as Austen's own personal correspondence and the works of her contemporaries, Mitton chronicles her literary career and family life amidst the changing climate of the Georgian and Regency eras, giving the reader a sense of what it was like to live in her world. A must-read for the dedicated Austen aficionado! - Summary by Tomas Peter (10 hr 11 min)
Chapters
Chapter I. Preliminary and Discursive | 45:02 | Read by Twinkle |
Chapter II. Childhood | 22:42 | Read by Deon Gines |
Chapter III. The Position of the Clergy | 26:57 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
Chapter IV. Home Life at Steventon | 1:14:00 | Read by Twinkle |
Chapter V. The Novels | 43:23 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
Chapter VI. Letters and Post | 20:53 | Read by Paula Priebe |
Chapter VII. Society and Love-making | 59:29 | Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) |
Chapter VIII. Visits and Traveling | 25:28 | Read by Deon Gines |
Chapter IX. Contemporary Writers | 24:52 | Read by Tomas Peter |
Chapter X. A Trio of Novels | 42:03 | Read by Twinkle |
Chapter XI. The Navy | 26:03 | Read by Tomas Peter |
Chapter XII. Bath | 25:01 | Read by Paula Priebe |
Chapter XIII. Dress and Fashions | 41:02 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Chapter XIV. At Southampton | 35:57 | Read by Rosalind Walsh |
Chapter XV. Chawton | 19:53 | Read by Tomas Peter |
Chapter XVI. In London | 34:49 | Read by sawasawaya |
Chapter XVII. Fanny and Anna | 11:04 | Read by Paula Priebe |
Chapter XVIII. The Prince Regent and 'Emma' | 14:17 | Read by Paula Priebe |
Chapter XIX. Last Days | 18:44 | Read by Paula Priebe |
Reviews
r55
Organized, well written & narrated. Just finished & will listen again immediately. (Excellent summary too.)