Baronets, Retrenching, and how to pronounce Somersetshire - Persuasion Chapter 1
Baronets, Retrenching, and how to pronounce Somersetshire - Persuasion Chapter 1
What's important about the year 1814? Why is it so ironic that Sir Walter is obsessed with rank? Learn the answers to th... Read more
20 Mar 2020
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Quit vs let, town vs country, and Mrs. Clay - Persuasion Chapter 2
Quit vs let, town vs country, and Mrs. Clay - Persuasion Chapter 2
What does it mean to rent vs let? Why couldn't Sir Walter move to London? Learn the answers to these questions and more ... Read more
27 Mar 2020
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The Peace, The Navy, and Poaching - Persuasion Chapter 3
The Peace, The Navy, and Poaching - Persuasion Chapter 3
What exactly was "The Trafalgar Action"? What was a deputation? What exactly does the term "gentleman" mean? Learn the a... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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San Domingo, Francis Austen, and Naval Prize Money - Persuasion Chapter 4
San Domingo, Francis Austen, and Naval Prize Money - Persuasion Chapter 4
What is the connection between Captain Wentworth and Francis Austen? How did Naval prize money work? Learn the answers t... Read more
10 Apr 2020
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Hypochondriacs, Freckles, Teeth, and Clumsy Wrists - Persuasion Chapter 5
Hypochondriacs, Freckles, Teeth, and Clumsy Wrists - Persuasion Chapter 5
What exactly is a "clumsy wrist"? What's wrong with freckles? How was Jane Austen so familiar with hypochondriacs and wh... Read more
17 Apr 2020
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Where to Live in Bath, Servant Ranks, and Dining Precedence - Persuasion Chapter 6
Where to Live in Bath, Servant Ranks, and Dining Precedence - Persuasion Chapter 6
What was wrong with living in Queen's Square? What's the deal with the servants at Uppercross, and why is Mary taking Mr... Read more
24 Apr 2020
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Why apothecaries always want you to drink something - Persuasion Chapter 7
Why apothecaries always want you to drink something - Persuasion Chapter 7
Does Anne's conversation with Mary about little Charles prove that Jane Austen wasn't a feminist? What exactly was an ap... Read more
1 May 2020
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The Asp, the Laconia, and Women on Ships - Persuasion Chapter 8
The Asp, the Laconia, and Women on Ships - Persuasion Chapter 8
Were the Asp and Laconia based on real ships? Why did Captain Wentworth take the time to have a "lovely cruise" in the m... Read more
1 Jul 2020
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We're back, with fortunes in the 1800s, country curates, and more! - Persuasion Chapter 9
We're back, with fortunes in the 1800s, country curates, and more! - Persuasion Chapter 9
Just how rich was Captain Wentworth? Was being a country curate as bad as Mary says? How exactly is one "made a baronet"... Read more
4 Dec 2021
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British footpaths, hedgerows, and more! - Persuasion Chapter 10
British footpaths, hedgerows, and more! - Persuasion Chapter 10
Can you really just walk across open private land in England? How exactly does one lay a hedgerow and what were they for... Read more
11 Dec 2021
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