The Life and Works of Jane Austen

Health and Wellness in Austen's England (1x19)

Air date: Jan 29, 2021

Consider wellness, sickness, and the finer points of the medical profession in Austen’s fiction and in her day to deepen your knowledge of the genius of her books. From valetudinarians and deadly fevers, to sprained ankles and gout, look at the important role that physical health—both good and ill—plays in Austen’s novels and how medical professionals treated patients in the Regency era.