Bonnets At Dawn

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.