The Lucases take center stage in Chapters 5+6 of Pride and Prejudice. Vanessa and Lauren discuss the friendship between Charlotte and Lizzy and the way that historical and cultural ideas around masculinity might affect how we read Darcy. Thanks to Dr. Kate Fullagar for speaking to us this week about notions of savagery in 18th century England. Our next episode is on May 20th and we'll travel to Netherfield in Chapters 7 and 8.---If you plan to read along with us, we have a monthly zoom book club you can join on our Patreon! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.