Friday Favorites: Emma - Jane Fairfax's Rainy Walk to the Post Office
About this episode
The episode discusses Emma's dinner party and her attempts to befriend Jane Fairfax amidst town gossip.
Mrs. Elton continues to be the talk of the town in Highbury, and Emma, not to be outdone, arranges a dinner party for her. The dinner also gives Emma a chance to make good on her renewed desire to be a friend to Jane Fairfax by including her in the party. When they all discover that Jane walked to the post office this morning in the rain, it quickly becomes a hot topic of conversation. Emma is convinced that Jane's determination to fetch her own letters is a sign that she's hearing from someone dear to her, though she is yet to figure out exactly who. This week's Friday Favorites starts another classic Highbury party, where characters and social dynamics are on full display, and as it does, let the familiar scenes help you find your way into another night of warm and restful sleep. ----- Welcome to the Jane Austen Bedtime Stories podcast! Each episode is a section of a classic Jane Austen novel, read in soothing tones and set to calming music to help you fall asleep. With everything that is going on in the world, we find comfort in the familiar. For so many of us, Jane Austen's works are like a warm hug. So snuggle up under the covers and let the comforting words of Jane Austen…
Topics covered
- dinner party
- friendship
- social dynamics
- Highbury
- Jane Fairfax
- Emma
More episodes of Jane Austen Bedtime Stories
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- Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 47
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- Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 46
- Friday Favorites: Emma - Meet Mrs. Elton
- Sense and Sensibility, Chapter 45
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