7. Emily Eden - The Semi-Attached Couple and The Semi-Detached House
In this week’s episode, Amy and Kim discuss Emily Eden (1797-1869) and two of her novels, The Semi-Attached Couple and The Semi-Detached House. A Jane Austen fan herself, Eden’s two novels are about what happens after the “happily ever after” in an Austen novel -- In fact, some critics have called her the 19th century’s answer to Austen. Find out if she lives up to that claim, and learn more about her fascinating life hobnobbing with aristocrats and the leading political figures of the age in England and India.
Discussed in this episode:
The Semi-Detached House by Emily Eden
The Semi-Attached Couple by Emily Eden
Portraits of the People and Princes of India by Emily Eden
The Grand Indian Tour: Travels and Sketches of Emily Eden by Jagmohan Mahajan
Artwork by Emily Eden at the Victoria Memorial in Calcutta
"Taking Up Where Jane Austen Left Off" (New York Times)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope
Sanditon (TV series)