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Episode 55: The Thing About Mrs. Croft at Sea with guest Maria Petrillo

Episode 55: The Thing About Mrs. Croft at Sea with guest Maria Petrillo

FromThe Thing About Austen


Episode 55: The Thing About Mrs. Croft at Sea with guest Maria Petrillo

FromThe Thing About Austen

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It's the Napoleonic Wars, and you're married to an admiral of the Royal Navy. This episode we're joined by guest Maria Petrillo of the Mystic Seaport Museum to discuss the intrepid Mrs. Croft and what it was like to be a woman living on board a naval ship in Austen's time.
Thank you so much to Maria for joining us for this episode! You can find her on Instagram @maria_anne18. You can learn more about the Mystic Seaport Museum by visiting www.MysticSeaport.org, and you can follow them on Instagram @mysticseaportmuseum.
You can find us online at www.TheThingAboutAusten.com and follow us on Instagram @TheThingAboutAusten and on Twitter @Austen_Things. You can also email us at TheThingAboutAusten@gmail.com.
Released:
Nov 21, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Thing About Austen is a podcast about Jane Austen's world — the people, objects, and culture that shape Austen's fiction. Come for the historical context and stay for the literary shenanigans. Think of us as your somewhat cheeky tour guides to the life and times of Jane Austen.