Tag Archives: Sanditon

Jane Austen’s Thematic Use of Cards

By Robin Bates | Published: March 13, 2024

In which I share a talk I will be giving on the thematic significance of card playing in Jane Austen’s novels.

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Burns on December (and Austen on Burns)

By Robin Bates | Published: December 4, 2023

In “Thou Gloomy December,” Burns mourns a sad parting. While I enjoy Burns, I also enjoy Austen’s satiric takedown of the poet in “Sanditon.”

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PBS’s Sanditon: Austen + Jane Eyre

By Robin Bates | Published: May 10, 2022

PBS’s Sanditon leaves Regency Austen behind and moves in a Victorian direction.

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Austen’s Mixed Feelings about Gothics

By Robin Bates | Published: March 17, 2021

An exploration of Jane Austen’s mixed feelings about the gothic–and about lightweight lit.

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Using Novels for Sexual Assualt

By Robin Bates | Published: February 27, 2020

In Sanditon the novel, unlike the television series, the villainous Sir Edward Denham reads novels. He learns the wrong lessons from Samuel Richardson, however.

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Sanditon’s Disappointing Ending

By Robin Bates | Published: February 26, 2020

While filled with allusions to the previous novels, the televised “Sanditon” is in the end a let-down. I explore why.

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Jane Austen: Feminine AND Feministy

By Robin Bates | Published: March 18, 2013

In my student’s eyes, there’s no contradiction between Austen the satirist and Austen the romance writer.

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