What Devoney Looser thinks about Europe

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American literary scholar; professor of English at Arizona State University and author of The Making of Jane Austen, Sister Novelists and Wild for Austen.

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2 dated positions, 2024 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Devoney Looser has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 14 Mar 2026

   Our readingTwo lines in an 1808 Austen letter may refer to treating period pain.

   Their wordsOne theory I float is that two lines from an 1808 letter might be Austen’s reference to treating period pain.

   ↗The Latest from Devoney and Wild for Austen (March 14, 2026)devoney.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece

2. 19 months earlier

3. 3 Aug 2024

   Our readingSouthampton's Dolphin Hotel, where Austen danced, should have been preserved.

   Their wordsSadly (to my mind) calls to preserve its Dolphin Hotel, where Austen danced on her 18th birthday, have failed.

   ↗The Latest from Devoney (August 2024)devoney.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece