PARKS AND REC SPOILERS at 48:14-48:45.

Diving into chapters 10-12 of Sense and Sensibility, we discuss why Jane Austen is one of the most prolific romance writers of all time, Willoughby and Marianne's whirlwind romance, Elinor and Colonel Brandon's friendship, and Brandon's dramatic past. Highlights include: Molly's new CROOSH, horse girls, locks of hair as gifts, and Colonel Brandon's first name.

Study Questions: topics discussed include the Maroughby flirtation and Elinor's response to it, Willoughby vs. Brandon, second attachments and people's opinions on love, Brandon's past, predictions for the picnic.

Funniest Quote: “Take care, Margaret. It may be only the hair of some great uncle of his.”

Questions moving forward: WHOMST?

Who wins the chapters? Colonel Brandon

Glossary of Terms and Phrases:

Apophasis: a rhetorical device wherein the speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or denying that it should be brought up.

Sagacity (n): foresight, discernment, or keen perception.

Stiled (v): we're guessing this is an old-timey spelling of "styled."

Temporal (adj): relating to time

Glossary of People, Places, and Things: That's What I'm Tolkein About, I Wanna Know What Love Is, Six, Olive Garden, The Big Bang Theory, Mary Berry, Queen Mab, Crazy Stupid Love

Next episode: Chapters 13-15

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