Join Margaret for this fun introduction to Jane Austen. She will explore Austen’s timeless novels and characters, from Mr Elton to the Bennet family, in this online talk, examining her witty, insightful observations on love, life, and society, including her early writing and thoughtful advice.
Cost: £3.99 | Free for paid subscribers & members
Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
1 sessions • Ends 18 Mar • Live course
Here's the full schedule for this course:
Each session is available on catch up for at least 7 days
Course type: live
Level: Beginner
Host: Margaret Mills
Margaret will look at extracts from the novels of this well-loved author, creator of characters such as Mr Elton, Mr Woodhouse, Mrs Allen, and the Bennet family. Jane Austen’s witty and often piercingly accurate observations about people and social behaviour are timeless and still very relevant to today’s world.
We begin by considering one example of Jane Austen’s very early writing, where foundations were laid for her later work. There was also a serious side to Jane Austen’s character, and the advice she gave usually strikes us as being measured and thoughtful, blending romance with a healthy dose of realism about life, love and literature.
Hi, I’m Margaret, an experienced adult education tutor with a background across further and higher education. I teach history, art history and literature online, and write for heritage and history publications.
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