In Chapter 11 of Persuasion, Wentworth leads an expedition from Uppercross to Lyme. There Anne and company take in the sea and meet some charming Navy officers.

This week, Dr. Robert Morrison of Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, joins us at the end of the episode to discuss Byron, Scott, and Austen's relationship to Romantic poetry.

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In Chapter 10 of Persuasion, the young people of Uppercross and Captain Wentworth walk to Winthrop. While there, Anne overhears a passionate conversation between Louisa and Wentworth.

This week, Austen scholar Claudia Johnson joins us at the end of the episode to discuss ideas of romantic love in Regency England.

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As a special bonus this week, Vanessa is joined by fantasy writer Paula Lafferty to draw comparisons between Persuasion and Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.

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In Chapter 9 of Persuasion, Charles Hayter, Henrietta Musgrove's suitor, appears on the scene.

This week, economist Judd Cramer joins us at the end of the episode to help us understand Wentworth's war wealth in present day terms.

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In Chapter 8 of Persuasion, Anne attends a dinner party with Captain Wentworth, watches him flirt with the Musgrove girls, and cries as she plays piano.

This week, Dr. Sam Cavell joins us at the end of the episode to talk about women aboard Navy ships.

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In Chapter 7 of Persuasion, Anne finally is in the same room as Captain Wentworth. He's just as handsome as ever, but apparently he hardly recognizes her.

This week, Rev. Professor Jane de Gay joins us at the end of the episode to talk about Jane Austen's literary legacy.

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In Chapter 6 of Persuasion, Anne settles into Uppercross and gets caught in the crossfire of the family squabbles there.

This week, Dr. Sophie Vasset joins us at the end of the episode to teach us about Bath and its attractions in this period.

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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.

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In Chapter 4 of Persuasion, we finally learn all about Anne Elliot's ill-fated love affair with Captain Wentworth.

This week, Dr. Erica Johnson joins us at the end of the episode to explain more about the battle where Wentworth earned his captaincy – the Battle of San Domingo.

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In Chapter 3 of Persuasion, The Elliot’s and their friends discuss whether it would be acceptable to rent Kellynch Hall to a Navy officer.

This week, Dr. Catriona Kennedy joins us at the end of the episode to give us a little context on the British Navy in the Napoleonic Wars.

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