<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jane Austen-Teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jane Austen-Teachers]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/teachingtools</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:55:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.austenforteachers.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Free Indirect Discourse in Jane Austen's "Emma"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridget Donnelly explores Austen's signature narrative style.

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/free-indirect-discourse-in-jane-austen-s-emma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fcbe4da2f3de29911c2a1</guid><category><![CDATA[Emma]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:31:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b81c25_a7f9a9f3f3cb48a583bea5e410fee0cc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_926,h_776,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parental Authority and Its Legal Limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[
Suzanna Geiser provides social and legal context for Austen's portrayal of various family structures in "Persuasion". 
​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/parental-authority-and-its-legal-limits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fca70661479e527defb15</guid><category><![CDATA[Persuasion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Law & Politics]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:26:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f4199_d1753d59c12240b78278e45b9a052bc6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ordination and Livings in the Church of England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashley J. King provides an explanation of what religious livings and ordinations involved during Austen's time. ]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/ordination-and-livings-in-the-church-of-england</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fc937c6874e38d2bc217e</guid><category><![CDATA[Mansfield Park]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:20:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c252f_45955e81adef4080976e64deafc13709~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_336,h_292,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The (Mis)fortune of Poetry: Romantic Poetry in "Persuasion"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taras Mikhailiuk provides an overview of Romantic poetry and explores how the values of this genre are represented in "Persuasion".
​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/the-mis-fortune-of-poetry-romantic-poetry-in-persuasion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fc281661479e527dee836</guid><category><![CDATA[Persuasion]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:51:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f4199_3be0a4d04fec46bbafd923940209f24a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_231,h_266,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mourning and Portraiture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rae Yan provides context on mourning culture and miniature painting to provide insight into Austen's characters.

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/mourning-and-portraiture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fc085605fe44799475bd3</guid><category><![CDATA[Persuasion]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:41:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f4199_05010356135a43b9be742e3cd8d0eefc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_285,h_375,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Beauty Sleeping in the Lap of Horror": Searching for the Sublime in Regency Culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Fertig provides an overview of the popular concept of the sublime and explores how Gothic novelists incorporated it into their writings.

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/beauty-sleeping-in-the-lap-of-horror-searching-for-the-sublime-in-regency-culture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fbf625c421b8202173a62</guid><category><![CDATA[Northanger Abbey]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:37:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1f4199_820bcd3607bc48839b42461a5818f9da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_474,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Remember...the Age in Which We Live": Science, Technology, and Regency Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Shand explores scientific knowledge advancements that transformed society during the Regency era. 

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/remember-the-age-in-which-we-live-science-technology-and-regency-society</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fbe18c6874e38d2bc06b0</guid><category><![CDATA[Science & Medicine]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:33:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c252f_431df910b0794dfd914d0e8f3a363e67~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_452,h_242,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pugs in Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rae Yan explores the symbolic meanings and historical popularity of the pug, the constant companion of Lady Maria Bertram.]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/pugs-in-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fbcf0cb673b1177c64106</guid><category><![CDATA[Mansfield Park]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:27:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c252f_61a83352275c48948b595ae48d34b640~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_262,h_230,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spilling the Tea: Contextualizing Tea, Gender and Race in the Regency]]></title><description><![CDATA[KC Hysmith explores the socioeconomic background of England's beloved beverage.

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/spilling-the-tea-contextualizing-tea-gender-and-race-in-the-regency</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fb2635c421b8202171b02</guid><category><![CDATA[Domestic Arts]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:42:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c252f_598be4604dd04d728a481aaa315ea99f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Do Not Imagine that I Often Read Novels": Or, Dangerous Fiction and the Regency Reader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachael Isom introduces popular understandings and criticisms of the novel in Austen's time. 

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/do-not-imagine-that-i-often-read-novels-or-dangerous-fiction-and-the-regency-reader</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fb0afcb673b1177c62460</guid><category><![CDATA[Northanger Abbey]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:35:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c252f_2c98fbaf30e6434ead77061656daa1e2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_598,h_292,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riddles &#38; Games in Jane Austen's "Emma"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam McCune provides an overview of the card &#38; word games played by characters in"Emma" and connects them to the social maneuvers of those characters. ]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/riddles-games-in-jane-austen-s-emma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4eb2eb38b98d875b896ed9</guid><category><![CDATA[Emma]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:35:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b81c25_d739a5fbdc124ffb94eceaac3e13baec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_796,h_684,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sisters, Sisters": Historical Context for Sororal Relationships in "Pride and Prejudice"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily Sferra explores sisterly relationships in Austen's life to shed light upon Austen's depiction of the Bennet sisters.

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/sisters-sisters-historical-context-for-sororal-relationships-in-pride-and-prejudice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4eaccc0bcfc75fd19958cc</guid><category><![CDATA[Pride & Prejudice]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c252f_fd2aab4202cf493e9ce7c51b9c78575c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_778,h_437,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eighteenth-Century Masquerades and the People Who Hated Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allison Palisoul provides a short history of the masquerade ball and explores its connection to the Gothic novel. 

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/eighteenth-century-masquerades-and-the-people-who-hated-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4eaaec0bcfc75fd199546b</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:59:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c252f_cac1a3c9505c47fe90bc10426a946800~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_352,h_478,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entailment 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Bontempo explores the structure of financial inheritance that greatly affects the lives of the Bennet sisters. 

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/entailment-101</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4ea93038b98d875b8959b7</guid><category><![CDATA[Pride & Prejudice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Law & Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:52:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b81c25_73064def8c0e4f85963167e456c304bf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_696,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motherhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katherine Stein explores the contradictions and paradoxes involved in the role of mothering in the Regency world. ]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/motherhood</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4ea76aeb09451ed9acf4b4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:42:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c252f_bf8a522c1c5b4dbf9f44fe31fb303f66~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_988,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Militia Comes to Meryton: Quartering Troops in Austen's Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leslie Rowen explores the Regency military and its effects on smaller communities.]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/the-militia-comes-to-meryton-quartering-troops-in-austen-s-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4d55da75e9053cf024ba73</guid><category><![CDATA[Pride & Prejudice]]></category><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:44:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b81c25_cf18b6a032e34e45bb436b5fdc6c15d2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_413,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gypsies, Farmers, Governesses, and Orphans: Class Status in "Emma"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suzanna Geiser provides historical context to the characters' keen interest in social status in the novel "Emma".

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/gypsies-farmers-governesses-and-orphans-class-status-in-emma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4d50b424d6803bed6acfea</guid><category><![CDATA[Emma]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b81c25_36316888672642ca9c59e2656f5190a9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_882,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whigs and Tories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anne Fertig provides an overview of England's political system during the Regency.  

​]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/whigs-and-tories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4d363824d6803bed6a8f30</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Law & Politics]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:35:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8c252f_baba33c5fa184d5a8ad634870ca53af9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_216,h_247,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Publication History]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Shand sheds light on the processes of Regency-era publishing and the publication history of Jane Austen's novels.  ]]></description><link>https://www.austenforteachers.org/post/publication-history</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4fb40e4ff588f2264f7ec1</guid><category><![CDATA[History]]></category><category><![CDATA[Law & Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emma]]></category><category><![CDATA[Mansfield Park]]></category><category><![CDATA[Northanger Abbey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Persuasion]]></category><category><![CDATA[Pride & Prejudice]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sense & Sensibility]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:51:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b81c25_17faefc3749f42d2957dd6b89d80d825~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_552,h_482,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Inger Brodey</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>