Bonnets At Dawn

Ready for some more Emily200? In this action packed episode, we welcome back Selene and Serena from The Sisters’ Room to discuss their new book on Wuthering Heights and translating Emily’s work. Plus, we debut our audio collage of Emily’s best lines sent in by our lovely listeners.

We’re coming off the high of another B@D read-along (and suffering from a nasty head cold), so we’ve asked YOU to do the heavy lifting this week. Alison, Maggie and Robin tell us about three naughty Austen and Alcott inspired stories they have read especially for us.

This week, we cover the last 7 chapters of The Shuttle, a giant portion of FHB’s life story, and a sleepy Hannah responds to listener comments. We’d like to thank everyone for going on this read-along journey with us. You’re all getting comment of the week.

This week, we cover chapters 25 - 43 of FHB’s The Shuttle and discuss her early married life. #FranAndSwanForever

We talk more about Frances Hodgson Burnett’s childhood, and dive into chapters 14 - 24 of The Shuttle. (If you listen really closely, you just might hear a cat in the background. Oh, Henry…)

It’s read-along time! This month is dedicated to Frances Hodgson Burnett and her wonderful book The Shuttle. This episode, we discuss chapters 1-13 of the unabridged edition and your lovely comments.

We talk comic adaptations and interview the lovely and talented artist Isabel Greenberg about her upcoming Brontë sister graphic novel.

Lauren and Hannah break down The Story of an Hour and discuss the life and times of Kate Chopin.

This week we’re left dazed and confused by the heat in Kentucky, but thankfully we have the delightful Jess and Esther from Sense and Spontaneity to lift us out of this stupor! Sense and Spontaneity is a comedic duo from Australia that performs Jane Austen inspired improv. They also make kickass videos, which you can watch on the internets like Dear Mr. Darcy and Obstinate Headstrong Girl.

It’s Emily Brontë’s birthday and eveeeeryone is talking about her. We jump into the fray with our take on that controversial Guardian piece. Plus, we interview Dr. Claire O’Callaghan about her new book - Emily Reappraised, which is available now on the Amazon machine!

We kick off this episode by reading some letters by Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë before taking a trip to Chawton House to interview their head librarian, Dr. Darren Bevin. To find out more about Chawton House, head on over to their website - https://chawtonhouse.org/

We must confess that the original title of this episode was Miss Chapman Regrets since Hannah has some retractions to make. We also compare and contrast the Jane Austen biopics Miss Austen Regrets and Becoming Jane.

This week we tackle The Yellow Wallpaper and things get heavy. Thankfully, we have the best listeners in the world - so we were able to lighten things up with your wonderful comments and book recommendations.

Hey, hey! Hannah listened to the latest BBC radio adaptation of Wuthering Heights, so now we can properly talk Heathcliff! We also interview Judith Pascoe, writer of On The Bullet Train with Emily Brontë, and discuss the popularity of Wuthering Heights in Japan. Follow Judith on Twitter - @JudithMPascoe Buy the book from University of Michigan Press - https://www.press.umich.edu/9373391/on_the_bullet_train_with_emily_bronte

We asked, and boy, oh, boy YOU answered - where does Mansfield Park rank on your list of favorite Austen novels? We read your comments, discuss the importance of theatre in Mansfield Park, and interview the charming creators behind the Waterperry Opera Festival in Oxford, which features an adaptation of Mansfield Park. Find out more about the Waterperry Opera Festival here: http://www.waterperryoperafestival.co.uk/

Join us for the thrilling conclusion of our first ever panel LIVE from Elizabeth Gaskell's House! We talk Elizabeth, Charlotte and even a little Jane with our lovely guests Amy Rowbottom from the Brontë Parsonage and Jane Mathieson from the Gaskell Society.

Robin Epley from Drunk Austen makes her second appearance on the show, and we do not talk about Jane Austen! Instead, we talk Little Women (1994) vs Little Women (2018). Later, we read your comments about the mini-series and Hannah's dirty mouth. Warning - this episode does contain swears.

We say goodbye to Uncle Alec as our Eight Cousins read-along finally comes to a close. Then, we we compare and contrast Eight Cousins with The Secret Garden. huge thanks to everyone who participated in our read-along! We truly valued your questions and comments. You're all top lads!

We talk about women's work and Charlotte Bronte with author and professor Anne Boyd Rioux. And we check back in with Uncle Alec and Rose for the Eight Cousins read-along part 2! Remember, you can pre-order Anne's new book on Amazon, and find more of her work here: https://anneboydrioux.com/

Anne Boyd Rioux joins us to discuss Louisa May Alcott's early years and we officially kick off the Eight Cousins recap with a discussion of chapters 1-8! Anne is a professor of English at the University of New Orleans. She is a member a of the Advisory Board of the Louisa May Alcott Society and had written about Alcott in two of her books. Find more of here work on her website: https://anneboydrioux.com/