Why Pride and Prejudice Still Matters
For many, Pride and Prejudice is shorthand for romance: ballrooms, brooding silences, and a good-looking man with too much money. But if that’s all you see, you’re missing the point.
This isn’t escapism. It’s one of the sharpest, most subversive critiques of society ever written. Austen understood power—not just the kind that shapes nations, but the kind that moves quietly between people. She wrote about love, yes, but also about ambition, status, silence, and survival.
This two-session masterclass is for readers who want to go deeper. We’ll explore Pride and Prejudice not as a period piece, but as a mirror: one that reveals how much of Austen’s world is still with us.
What You’ll Learn
Why Austen’s wit is a weapon—and how she uses it to dismantle ideas of power and privilege.
How her characters (even the most unlikeable ones) reveal truths about human behavior we still recognize today.
What makes her writing so enduringly modern, from the tension in her silences to the precision of her irony.
This is a course for anyone who has ever felt intimidated by Austen or classical literature. It’s about reading thoughtfully and carefully, in a way that transforms how you approach great books—and maybe even the people around you.
Two sessions. Engaged discussion. A chance to read one of the most famous novels in English literature with new clarity and insight.
Reserve your spot now.
January 11 and 18 at 1 - 230 pm EST via Zoom.
A recording of both sessions will be shared via email after the final session.
More information about reading assignments and the Zoom link will be sent via email upon registration.
MEMBERS RECEIVE FREE ENTRY. :)
For many, Pride and Prejudice is shorthand for romance: ballrooms, brooding silences, and a good-looking man with too much money. But if that’s all you see, you’re missing the point.
This isn’t escapism. It’s one of the sharpest, most subversive critiques of society ever written. Austen understood power—not just the kind that shapes nations, but the kind that moves quietly between people. She wrote about love, yes, but also about ambition, status, silence, and survival.
This two-session masterclass is for readers who want to go deeper. We’ll explore Pride and Prejudice not as a period piece, but as a mirror: one that reveals how much of Austen’s world is still with us.
What You’ll Learn
Why Austen’s wit is a weapon—and how she uses it to dismantle ideas of power and privilege.
How her characters (even the most unlikeable ones) reveal truths about human behavior we still recognize today.
What makes her writing so enduringly modern, from the tension in her silences to the precision of her irony.
This is a course for anyone who has ever felt intimidated by Austen or classical literature. It’s about reading thoughtfully and carefully, in a way that transforms how you approach great books—and maybe even the people around you.
Two sessions. Engaged discussion. A chance to read one of the most famous novels in English literature with new clarity and insight.
Reserve your spot now.
January 11 and 18 at 1 - 230 pm EST via Zoom.
A recording of both sessions will be shared via email after the final session.
More information about reading assignments and the Zoom link will be sent via email upon registration.
MEMBERS RECEIVE FREE ENTRY. :)
For many, Pride and Prejudice is shorthand for romance: ballrooms, brooding silences, and a good-looking man with too much money. But if that’s all you see, you’re missing the point.
This isn’t escapism. It’s one of the sharpest, most subversive critiques of society ever written. Austen understood power—not just the kind that shapes nations, but the kind that moves quietly between people. She wrote about love, yes, but also about ambition, status, silence, and survival.
This two-session masterclass is for readers who want to go deeper. We’ll explore Pride and Prejudice not as a period piece, but as a mirror: one that reveals how much of Austen’s world is still with us.
What You’ll Learn
Why Austen’s wit is a weapon—and how she uses it to dismantle ideas of power and privilege.
How her characters (even the most unlikeable ones) reveal truths about human behavior we still recognize today.
What makes her writing so enduringly modern, from the tension in her silences to the precision of her irony.
This is a course for anyone who has ever felt intimidated by Austen or classical literature. It’s about reading thoughtfully and carefully, in a way that transforms how you approach great books—and maybe even the people around you.
Two sessions. Engaged discussion. A chance to read one of the most famous novels in English literature with new clarity and insight.
Reserve your spot now.
January 11 and 18 at 1 - 230 pm EST via Zoom.
A recording of both sessions will be shared via email after the final session.
More information about reading assignments and the Zoom link will be sent via email upon registration.
MEMBERS RECEIVE FREE ENTRY. :)