EPISODE · Dec 30, 2020 · 1H 6M
Tales for Adults - Jane Austen's "Love and Friendship"
from Tales by the Fireside - Bedtime stories and sleep meditation
Tonight's story, is "Love and Friendship", part of Jane Austen's "Juvenilia", a collection of short stories and novels she wrote in her youth. This particular story was written in around 1790, when she was just a young girl. This is a tale of fortunes and favours, of suitors and supplicants, of swooning and sensibilities. Of love, and tragedy. In the form of several letters, a woman explains her hardships and trials living in an 18th century Britain.If you enjoy this episode, please let me know by leaving a rating or review and subscribing to Tales by the Fireside. We also have a brand new website where you can find all the platforms we are on, and join our mailing list -www.talesbythefireside.comWe are on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xiljb4JUYuerHm60VWdQ5iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1530961615YouTube: https://youtube.com/talesbythefiresideFacebook: https://facebook.com/talesbythefiresidePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/talesbythefireside Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Tonight's story, is "Love and Friendship", part of Jane Austen's "Juvenilia", a collection of short stories and novels she wrote in her youth. This particular story was written in around 1790, when she was just a young girl. This is a tale of fortunes and favours, of suitors and supplicants, of swooning and sensibilities. Of love, and tragedy. In the form of several letters, a woman explains her hardships and trials living in an 18th century Britain.If you enjoy this episode, please let me know by leaving a rating or review and subscribing to Tales by the Fireside. We also have a brand new website where you can find all the platforms we are on, and join our mailing list -www.talesbythefireside.comWe are on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xiljb4JUYuerHm60VWdQ5iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/id1530961615YouTube: https://youtube.com/talesbythefiresideFacebook: https://facebook.com/talesbythefiresidePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/talesbythefireside Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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