About this episode

The episode dissects Chapter 5 of Persuasion, focusing on character interactions and historical context.

In Chapter 5 of Persuasion, Anne warns Elizabeth about the influence of Mrs. Clay and then heads to Uppercross to visit her other sister Mary. This week we're joined by the brilliant Carvell Wallace to dissect the chapter. This week, Helen Neild also joins us at the end of the episode to understand dentistry in the early 19th century. Carvell is co-leading our What Matters class for the next year, which starts in just one week! You can sign-up for that here . --- Hot and Bothered is a Not Sorry Production Find us at our website | Follow us on Instagram Don't spend your daughter's dowry, but if you can spare $5/month, we'd love to have your support on Patreon ! On Patreon we have more great Austen content including a weekly bonus conversation between Vanessa and Stephanie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• Jane Austen
• 19th century literature
• family dynamics
• dentistry history
• character analysis

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