February 28--March 4 From Austen to Hugo--with Voltaire in between

Reading What Jane Wrote; Writing About What We Read

Be preparing for an upcoming essay on Jane Austen

Monday:

The World of Jane Austen:  On-going discussion points on Pride and Prejudice

What Jane Missed:  Political and Social Upheavals

Tuesday:
From Jane Austen to Voltaire--The Descent
Revolution Brewing in France
Tests Brewing in the Classroom

Wednesday:
Student Reports to be read on the Enlightenment and Enlightenment Philosophers
Film Documentary

Thursday:

Voltaire's Candide, Indeed
Film Documentary

Friday:
Wars of the 18th Century and Enlightened Despots and Others
Film Documentary

Readings:

• Pride and Prejudice simply must be finished this week, preferably on Monday evening.
• Voltaire's Candide, a short read of some 120 pages, should be read during this week and perhaps finished over the weekend.
• Fifty poems of the 1700s, read, re-read, contemplated, and documented: One should reach at least halfway to the goal.
• The selection from Peter Leithart:  Should be read over several times this week.
• Historical background to the reports

Advice from Jane Austen:

There are such beings in the world -- perhaps one in a thousand -- as the creature you and I should think perfection; where grace and spirit are united to worth, where the manners are equal to the heart and understanding; but such a person may not come in your way, or, if he does, he may not be the eldest son of a man of fortune, the near relation of your particular friend, and belonging to your own county.  (From a letter in 1814 written to her niece.)

The Jane Austen Top Ten Song List

 1. "All the Nice Girls Love a Sailor"...........Anne Elliot,
                                       Mrs. Croft, and Louisa Musgrove

 2. "Once I had a Secret Love"...................Jane Fairfax and
                                                 Frank Churchill

 3. "Lord, It's Hard to be Humble"...............Mr. Darcy

 4. "Food, Glorious Food"........................Dr. Grant

 5. "I Had a Letter from my Love"................Elizabeth Bennet

 6. "Mad About the Boy"..........................Lady Osborne

 7. "How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?".....Sir Thomas and
                                                 Lady Bertram

 8. "Girls Were Made to Love and Kiss"...........Sir Edward Denham
                                       and the Seducers' Barbershop
                                       Quartet:  Messrs. Willoughby,
                                       Wickham, Crawford, and Elliot

 9. "Soldier Blue"...............................Colonel Brandon

10. "Baby, It's cold Outside"....................Mr. Woodhouse and Emma