The Fascination With Jane Austin

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The term Janeite was actually coined and used by upper-class dudes who were interested in reading this intelligent woman's works. It became more of a like trecky culture in the late 20th century. I think that trecky is useful as a shorthand because it is at once like descriptive but also simultaneously dismissing yeah. Having met a few Janeites they are well aware that there are all sorts of reasons to be interested in Jane Austin.

This week, we take another run at Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice is, in Andrew's words, "a book where a bunch of people eventually get married to each other.

"It's also more than that, of course—it gives us an opportunity to talk about class, wealth, social standing, love, the institution of marriage, Milton Bradley jingles, and one Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy (Fitzy to his friends).

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