Letters, Epistles, and Gout - Persuasion Chapter 18
How did the mail work in Regency times? Was Jane Austen an epistolary novelist? Why is Bath the place to go for Gout? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
5 Feb 20228min
Rheumatic Fever and Westgate Buildings - Persuasion Chapter 17
What exactly is rheumatic fever and how was it treated in Regency times? What's wrong with living in Westgate buildings? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane...
29 Jan 20228min
What Sir Walter and King George III had in common, plus Regency Titles - Persuasion Chapter 16
What did Sir Walter and King George III have in common? What is the proper form of address for Lady Darymple? Why is Miss Carteret not Miss Darymple? Learn the answers to these questions and more in t...
22 Jan 202212min
A Tour of Bath with Sir Walter - Persuasion Chapter 15
What made Camden Place such an interesting place to live? Why was it called Camden Place? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
15 Jan 20228min
It's Christmastide in Uppercross! - Persuasion Chapter 14
How did most regency families celebrate Christmas? Just how old was the "Old Bridge" in Bath? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this episode of My Cousin Jane.
6 Jan 202211min
Caring for the poor, treating chilblains, and more! - Persuasion Chapter 13
What exactly was nurse Sarah treating when she was called back into service? What was the difference between a nursery maid and a nanny? And what were the responsibilities of the gentry towards the po...
1 Jan 202213min
Carriages, Chaise, and Gigs, Oh My! - Persuasion Chapter 12
What exactly is the difference between a chaise and a coach? Why is Admiral Croft's gig also referred to as a one-horse chaise? Why does Captain Wentworth return post from Lyme, and what does that mea...
25 Des 202116min
All about Lyme Regis, the infamous Cobb, poets, and more! - Persuasion Chapter 11
Just how famous is Lyme Regis and the infamous Cobb where Miss Musgrove takes her tumble? What exactly were bathing machines? And what does the term "Cobb" mean anyway? Learn the answers to these que...
18 Des 202112min
