Season 4 Trailer

02/02/22 • 2 min

It' 's time to start our next Austen novel!
This season, Catrina and Elle will be reading Mansfield Park. A story about an unfortunately named character, Fanny Price, and her experiences living with her wealthy Aunt and Uncle in Mansfield Park. Full of familial drama, historical context, and one of Austen's biggest F-bois, this novel is going to keep us on our toes.
But before we open the pages of this classic novel, Elle is going to set us up. She is going to tell us everything we need to know about Miss Fanny Price as we begin this season.

Previous Episode

Crimson Peak - A Gothic Film

This week, Elle and Catrina talk about Guillermo de Toro's 2015 film, Crimson Peak!
*DISCLAIMER* This episode is spoiler heavy - if you haven't seen Crimson Peak and don't want any of the story spoiled then take a moment, watch it first, and come back to us - we'll be here when you're ready.
Elle does a wonderful job of setting up the film's major plot points - highlighting the gorgeous scenery, expertly designed costumes, and actors chosen at the peaks of their careers all coming together under the brilliance of del Toro's vision to create a truly expectational tale of horror and romance.
Catrina reviews the gothic tropes discussed in the Northanger Abbey wrap up episode to see which ones stand out in the film and how they are used to add to the atmosphere of terror and suspense.
But friends, this is a Jane Austen podcast, so how does this compare to Northanger Abbey? Are there any similarities at all? Can we find the gothic in the sentimental aspects of Austen's story; is there any reprieve from the specters and madness of Crimson Peak? We shall see.
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Meet the Gang at Mansfield Park

Mansfield Park Chapters 1-4
Season 4 is all about the drama and scandal of Mansfield Park. In this episode, we meet all of the major players in this Austen novel. We meet our heroine, Fanny Price, our hero Edmund Bertram, his sisters Maria and Julia who give off major evil stepsister vibes, and the adults in the story, who really should be paying more attention, Sir and Lady Bertram and Mrs. Norris. If that sounds like a lot of backstory, you'd be right.
This week Elle and Catrina start off Mansfield Park by unraveling the tangle of backstory that is the first four chapters. There is a lot of information about the Bertrams, the Prices, and that sly Mrs. Norris. Luckily this is just setting the groundwork for some pretty scandalous behavior.
Oh, also, Fuckboi alert!
Wit Beyond Measure is part of the Folic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts