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Alcott Does Austen: Is An Old Fashioned Girl based on Mansfield Park?

A poor girl goes to live in the home of a rich family. In one version, she’s a poor relation, the other, a friend. In both cases, the girl changes the lives of the wealthy family, by virtue of, well, her virtues. She is modest, kind, and caring, and her Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 3 years ago
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The Six Part III — Emma and Persuasion

Emma “A heroine whom no-one but myself will much like” is Austen’s famous description of Emma Woodhouse. And yes, Emma is not very likeable. She is a self-important busybody who doesn’t even understand how badly she has ruined Harriet’s life. And that is the whole point of her involvement with Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 4 years4 years ago
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The Six Part II — Sense & Sensibility and Northanger Abbey

Sense & Sensibility For a lot of readers, Sense & Sensibility pales by comparison to Pride & Prejudice. Its structure is so similar to the more famous work — two sisters, straitened circumstances, witty dialog, and finally, married happiness and financial comfort — that the public can be forgiven for Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 4 years4 years ago

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