Persuasion, Chapter 16: Our Cousins in Laura-place
In Chapter 16 of Persuasion , the Elliot house is aflutter with the news of Lady Dalrymple's arrival to Bath – their fancy Viscountess cousi...
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20 of 331 episodesPersuasion, Chapter 15: It Was All Bath
Anne has her first night in Bath in Chapter 15 of Persuasion . Her father and Elizabeth are less awful than anticipated and Mr. Elliot stops...
Persuasion, Chapter 14: A Little Quiet Cheerfulness
It's Christmas in Chapter 14 of Persuasion and Anne and Lady Russell do their last round of visits to Uppercross before heading to Bath. Thi...
Persuasion, Chapter 13: Anne Was to Leave Them
In Chapter 13 of Persuasion , Anne must leave Uppercross and its concerns in order to stay with Lady Russell. This week, Dr. Jon Stobart joi...
Persuasion, Chapter 12: The Horror of The Moment
In Chapter 12 of Persuasion , tragedy strikes our characters in Lyme! Louisa falls on her head and Anne must jump into action to face the em...
Persuasion, Chapter 11: All Wild to See Lyme
In Chapter 11 of Persuasion , Wentworth leads an expedition from Uppercross to Lyme. There Anne and company take in the sea and meet some ch...
Persuasion, Chapter 10: A Beautiful Glossy Nut
In Chapter 10 of Persuasion , the young people of Uppercross and Captain Wentworth walk to Winthrop. While there, Anne overhears a passionat...
Special Interview: Persuasion and Jane Eyre
As a special bonus this week, Vanessa is joined by fantasy writer Paula Lafferty to draw comparisons between Persuasion and Charlotte Bronte...
Persuasion, Chapter 9: Most Disordered Feelings
In Chapter 9 of Persuasion , Charles Hayter, Henrietta Musgrove's suitor, appears on the scene. This week, economist Judd Cramer joins us at...
Persuasion, Chapter 8: A Perpetual Estrangement
In Chapter 8 of Persuasion , Anne attends a dinner party with Captain Wentworth, watches him flirt with the Musgrove girls, and cries as she...
Persuasion, Chapter 7: Her Eyes Half Met Captain Wentworth's
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...
Persuasion, Chapter 6: A Very Troublesome, Hopeless Son
In Chapter 6 of Persuasion , Anne settles into Uppercross and gets caught in the crossfire of the family squabbles there. This week, Dr. Sop...
Persuasion, Chapter 5: Mary, Often a Little Unwell
In Chapter 5 of Persuasion, Anne warns Elizabeth about the influence of Mrs. Clay and then heads to Uppercross to visit her other sister Mar...
Persuasion, Chapter 4: Captain Wentworth Had No Fortune
In Chapter 4 of Persuasion , we finally learn all about Anne Elliot's ill-fated love affair with Captain Wentworth. This week, Dr. Erica Joh...
Persuasion, Chapter 3: The Sea Is No Beautifier
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....
Persuasion, Chapter 2: They Must Retrench
In Chapter 2 of Persuasion the Elliots and their close friends try to strategize about the family's pressing debt. This week we're joined by...
Persuasion, Chapter 1: The Ancient and Respectable Family
We meet The Elliots in Chapter 1 of Persuasion and Vanessa and Stephanie Paulsell introduce our themes for this season. Every week we'll be...
Jane Austen’s Persuasion: An Introduction
Virginia Woolf called Persuasion "the most deeply felt of Jane Austen's novels." It may also be her most difficult novel. This season, we're...
Season Six Trailer: Jane Austen's Persuasion
We're returning to our roots with Season 6 of Hot and Bothered – reading classic romance literature. This season, Vanessa Zoltan will be joi...
So What Did We Learn About Romance Movies?
That's all folks! Season Five of Hot and Bothered , all about romance movies, has come to close. On today's episode, Vanessa shares her fina...