Jane Austen's Books & Adaptations discussion

I promise to do better this year. :D

So far in 2022,

- I listened to all the new episodes of The Thing About Austen podcast. Highly recommended.

- listened to
The Life and Works of Jane Austen by Devoney Looser 3/3/22
It's part of The Great Courses series. Learn about all things Austen in 24 30-minute lectures. Enjoyed it. Could have been more detailed.

- watched and rewatched YT videos of John Mullan's lectures and interviews on Jane Austen and her works
e.g. John Mullan's lecture on Mansfield Park: https://youtu.be/vi3lQz7d-dU
Two newer interviews: https://youtu.be/k087iZazynQ (on Emma) and https://youtu.be/mV82iy1Syd8 (on Sense and Sensibility)

- watched
BookishPrincess: Our MOST & LEAST Favorite Jane Austen Film Adaptations - https://youtu.be/JVpJnFcB7dM 4/16/22
2 friends discuss various JA adaptations. This discussion is more informative and less giggly than similar YT videos. I loved it.

- watched
Real Jane Austen (2002): a dramatized documentary -https://youtu.be/krM4sxwYwlE - Anna Chancellor (narrator - great-niece of JA)
4/17/22

- listening to audiobook:
Unmarriageable by Soniah Kamal ::in progress::

-reading:
Jane and Her Gentlemen: Jane Austen and the Men in Her Life and Novels by Audrey Hawkridge ::in progress::

- listening to audiobook: What Matters in Jane Austen?: Twenty Crucial Puzzles Solved by John Mullan (it's a re-read for me) ::in progress::

- listening to audiobook:
Regency Etiquette: The Mirror of Graces (1811): The Mirror of Graces by A Lady of Distinction ::in progress::

Will need to do a big update.

I've been listening to The Thing About Austen podcast regularly throughout the year. It continues to be fantastic. The last episodes about Weymouth (Emma) and Queen Mab (Sense and Sensibility) were excellent.

Read some books for Jane Austen July. TBA later.

The main one: The Annotated Persuasion

Watched:
Persuasion (1996) and Clueless (1995)

and a documentary about Lord Byron:
The Scandalous Adventures Of Lord Byron (2 episodes) - a travelogue/biography hosted by Rupert Everett:
Ep 1: https://youtu.be/CR-R0XFHtng
Ep 2: https://youtu.be/_bneto1szFo

and a shorter YT documentary - biography of Lord Byron:
Lord Byron: Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know - https://youtu.be/A7ryPFQExsI

Listened to a detailed discussion of Lord Byron's scandals on Meet Your Heroes podcast:
Episode 102: Byron

Watched a tour of Chawton House (hosted by Lucy Worsley):
Inside Jane Austen's House With Lucy Worsley: https://youtu.be/tqgJZPF_m0o

and a lecture on Regency fashion:
Jane Austen & Co.: "Dressing With Jane Austen," featuring dress historian Hilary Davidson: https://youtu.be/a6DyTEh1kgo

August 2022

You're Dead to Me BBC Radio 4 podcast: episode on Lord Byron
The comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past.

Who was Lord Byron and why did he drive the girls (and many boys) so wild? Find out about this scandalous early celebrity who was described as, "mad, bad and dangerous to know". Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Ed Gamble and historian Dr Corin Throsby.