Playing Piquet and Mending Pens - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 10
Is Piquet more fun than Loo? Did Mr. Darcy really mend his own pens? Why did he need to and how did he do it? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
9 Maalis 20238min
Embarrassing boasts and the Game of Loo - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 9
Why is poetry the food of love? What's so funny about four-and-twenty families? And how do you play Loo? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
9 Syys 20228min
Ragout Dishes, Uncles in Cheapside, and Preferring Books Over Cards - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 8
What's the difference between a plain dish and a ragout? What's the deal with living near Cheapside? And why is it such a big deal that Elizabeth prefers a book over cards? Find out the answers to the...
2 Syys 202217min
The Bennet's Estate, Quartering Troops in Meryton, and Walking over Stiles - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 7
How much money did the Bennet's have? What did it mean for the citizens of Meryton that the militia was being quartered there? And what would it have been like to walk from Longbourn to Netherfield? F...
27 Elo 202212min
Vingt-et-un vs Commerce, Cooling Your Porridge, and Irish Airs - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 6
What exactly is Vingt-et-un and Commerce? Is the phrase "Keep your breath to cool your porridge" really an old saying? If so, where did it come from? And what are Scotch and Irish airs? Find out the a...
12 Elo 202214min
Sir William Lucas, Regency Mayors, and Royal House Fires - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 5
What exactly was Sir William Lucas' role as the mayor of a small market town? What's the difference between The Palace of Westminster, Saint James, and Buckingham? And why should the monarchy invest i...
23 Heinä 20229min
Private Seminaries, How to Address Women, and Escaping Middle Class - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 4
What was a private seminary? What is the proper way to address a gentleman's daughter? And just what is the story with the Bingley's fortune? Find out the answers to these questions and more, in this ...
12 Heinä 20228min
Mr. Darcy's Wealth, His Behavior at the Ball, and Regency Dances - Pride & Prejudice Chapter 3
Just how rich was Mr. Darcy? Why was he being so rude at the ball? Why is it such a big deal that Bingley danced with Jane twice? And what exactly is a Boulangere? Find out the answers to these questi...
27 Touko 202210min
