Bonnets At Dawn

This week, we’re joined by Dr. Amber Pouliot to discuss Charlotte Brontë, gothic drama, and literary afterlives. Elizabeth Gaskell, Harriet Beecher Stowe and George Eliot even drop in to say hi.

This week, we’re talking about Anne Lister with Angela Clare from Calderdale Museums, which manages Shibden Hall. Angela has written two books on Miss Lister and makes a special appearance in Gentleman Jack! She can be found on Twitter @EndeavourFilms. Special apologies to Hannah, who thought we should call this episode “Shag-Bandit Rubber-Knickers.” Also, I accidentally said that I Know My Own Heart was published in 1991 vs 1988. Please forgive me.

A short episode for a short story. This week, we’re closing out Louisa MAY Alcott with a quick discussion about How I Went Into Service. Read it online and join in on the discussion in our Facebook group!

This week, we’re unpacking our feelings about Louisa May Alcott’s Work: A Story of Experience. If you haven’t read the book, but are curious, you can find it for free on Project Gutenberg. Big thanks to the listeners in our FB group who participated in the read-along. We had so many great comments and thoughtful discussions - we’ll have to feature some more of your insights in our Best Of episode at the end of the year.

Happy Louisa MAY Alcott everyone! This time around, we’re talking about Louisa, money, fame and George Eliot makes a surprise appearance. Big thanks to our special guest Marlowe Daly for joining us! Marlowe teaches American literature, writing, and interdisciplinary humanities classes at Lewis-Clark State College. Her Alcott-related work has been published in Reconstruction, Arizona Quarterly, Women’s Studies, Girls’ Series Fiction and American Popular Culture, and Critical Insights: Little Women.

Poet and author of In Search of Mary Shelley, Fiona Sampson, stops by to chat Frankenstein and Mary Shelley with us. And your hosts swap accents! (Sorry about that everyone!)

Lost silver! The French Revolution! This week we’re talking about the life of Mary Wollstonecraft with Roberta Wedge from The Wollstonecraft Society.

Welcome to Bonnets at Dawn University! This week, we’re getting a crash course in Frances Burney with the help of Dr. Jennie Batchelor. Jennie currently teaches at the University of Kent. Her work focuses on the 18th century and women’s writing. You can find her on Twitter @JennieBatchelor and @LadysMagProject.

We’re taking you on the road from the Haworth moors to the Manchester Art Gallery. Listen in as we take you on a tour of the Brontë Parsonage, discuss William Weightman, the genius of Annie Swynnerton, and go behind the scenes at The Pankhust Centre!

Join us for part 2 of our Understanding Emily panel from the Brontë Parsonage! This week, we talk feminism, fan fiction and ghosts! And Emily Brontë, of course… Special thanks to the Brontë Parsonage for hosting us. Extra special thanks to our guests Amy Rowbottam, Isabel Greenberg, Dr. Claire O’Callaghan and Lauren Livesey for joining us!

Last December, we gathered some of our favorite Emily Brontë experts into the basement of the Brontë Parsonage and made them explain the magic of Emily Brontë to Hannah. In this episode, we discuss Gondal, Wuthering Heights, and whether or not Charlotte Brontë was a funny gal.

Lady Susan’s ears must be burning, because we can’t stop talking about her. We also review the film Love & Friendship, bang on about WIves & Daughters and share some important season 3 updates.

This week, we’re talking chapters 31 - 60 of Wives and Daughters. Plus, Hannah gives you her controversial thoughts on the adaptation, and we reads your comments on Cynthia!

We’re back! And we’re ready to talk about the first 30 chapters of Elizabeth Gaskell’s Wives and Daughters and our favorite characters. Warning: there is some light swearing in this episode because we’re just so passionate about this darn book. Please note, we’re also raising a few dollars to purchase a book for Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. Check out our Go Fund Me for more details: https://www.gofundme.com/BonnetsAtDawn

It’s finally here! The Brontë super special to close out Season 2! This week, we welcome a trio of wonderful guests, including bestselling author Rowan Coleman to discuss Ponden Hall and how the Brontës inspire her writing. Actress Siobhan Athwal talks about her role as Emily Brontë in the musical Wasted. And author Karen Kenyon discusses Charlotte’s letters and her new Brontë book. Follow Rowan on Twitter @RowenColeman Follow Karen’s Publisher @Endeavour_Medi Find Siobhan Athwal @SiobhanAthwal

It’s the season 2 Team Austen finale! And we’re taking you to the Jane Austen Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. Listen along as we talk bonnets, interview naval officers, and force our friends to play Marrying Mr. Darcy during this celebration of all things Jane. Special thanks goes out to Mary Landrum, Shawntaye Hopkins, Amanda Beverly, Mary Kravenas, and Jennifer Swenson for getting us down there. If you would like to join us at the festival next year, then keep an eye on this space: http://jasnalouisville.com/2018-jane-austen-festival

S2, Episode 32: Remixing Jane Austen with Diverse Characters by Bonnets At Dawn

We marathoned all 4 hours of North and South with you lot, and now we’re returning to talk about some of the ways the text differs from the film. And John Thornton. Guys, we’re mostly going to talk about John Thornton. We also interview N&S expert Trudy Brasure about her North and South variations and, ya know, some dude named John.

This week on the show, we are celebrating 150 years of Little Women! We welcome back Anne Boyd Rioux - our resident Louisa May Alcott expert and author of the excellent Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy: The Story of Little Women and Why It Still Matters. And our listeners weigh in on why Little Women still matters to them.

In this Halloween special, Lauren and Mary Kravanas discuss the Elle Fanning Mary Shelley special, fantastic knitwear, and your spooky book recommendations.