))
What was life like for girls in Jane Austen‘s time?
Manage episode 416971654 series 3573017
Indhold leveret af Sophie Toovey. Alt podcastindhold inklusive episoder, grafik og podcastbeskrivelser uploades og leveres direkte af Sophie Toovey eller deres podcastplatformspartner. Hvis du mener, at nogen bruger dit ophavsretligt beskyttede værk uden din tilladelse, kan du følge processen beskrevet her https://da.player.fm/legal.
Exploring how lockdown can help us understand the monotony and the small radius of life for girls in Austen's day. For the Bennet family in Pride and Prejudice, all living under one roof, life is pretty stressful. The situation with the house being entailed to the next male relative also creates a pressure cooker effect, but Elizabeth refuses to bow to pressure to marry, unless it is for her own happiness and fulfilment.
You may also be interested in my podcast about the plight of single, poor women. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-nnv5v-b08659
100 episoder
Del
