Tag Archives: Persuasion

The glory of empire…built by slaves, reparations and lut

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Naomi

Those of us who read Jane Austen are not startled to face facts about the British Empire’s centuries-old role in slavery. Although Austen’s references to slavery are muted, in both Mansfield Park (1814) and her last novel, Persuasion (1818), the … Continue reading →

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Re-visiting Jane Austen

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Naomi

How do you perceive Jane Austen’s novels? I have something to say on this topic, and am prompted to say it by this New York Times story about the new approach that’s being taken within the Jane Austen museum in … Continue reading →

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A man without heart or conscience…

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Naomi

…”a designing, wary, cold-blooded being, who thinks only of himself; who, for his own interest or ease, would be guilty of any cruelty, or any treachery, that could be perpetrated without risk of his general character. He has no feeling … Continue reading →

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