A storm is brewing—or is that a tempest? No matter, Emma will weather it, whatever is revealed when it calms. We discuss the details of Emma’s financial situation, the enchantments of St. Crispian’s, what we’ve learned about our cast of characters so far (and what we haven’t), and the arrival of the Tenant. From The Tempest to the value of the British pound in 1883, we cover it all!

Next time, we will be reading from Volume 2 through the end of May.

Show Notes

Laura watched this version of The Tempest, which is free on YouTube. We hope to watch this version with Jesse Buckley, sometime soon. 

Please note that we got our math a little wrong during our discussion of the value of the British pound! Today, £1 from 1883 is worth £157.83, or $209 USD, $296 CAD. Arabella’s gift to Emma was £5, which today is worth £789, $1045 USD, or $1480 CAD. The idea is the same—that’s a lot of money!

VictorianLondon.org, created by historian Lee Jackson, was used as a source for the money segment. 

Books Mentioned

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Volume 1 by Beth Brower

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 

The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Our music is the Patience Overture, composed by Arthur Sullivan (NI5066) courtesy of Wyastone Estate Limited. This episode was edited by Eliza Billingham. 

You can follow us on Substack and Instagram @theemmaspodcast. Email us at [email protected].

All rights to the story belong to Beth Brower. This podcast is an independent fan project created for commentary, discussion, and celebration of the series, and is intended to constitute fair use.

Meet The Emmas: Anna, Angèle, Laura, and Ellie! We discuss how the podcast got out of the group chat and into your earbuds, share a little about ourselves and our friendship as a group, and present the structure for the podcast. In this episode, we discuss the first half of Volume 1, meet our favorite citizen of St. Crispian's, and the journal as a format.

Next time, we will be reading from April 7 to the end of Volume 1! 

SHOW NOTES

Books Mentioned

Our music is the Patience Overture, composed by Arthur Sullivan (NI5066) courtesy of Wyastone Estate Limited.

You can follow us on Substack and Instagram @theemmaspodcast. Email us at [email protected].

All rights to the story belong to Beth Brower. This podcast is an independent fan project created for commentary, discussion, and celebration of the series, and is intended to constitute fair use.

Pour yourself a cup of tea, grab a slice of cake, and pull up your armchair – your newest listening companion has arrived on the scene! We are excited to announce a new fan podcast, The Emmas, an unselected, unendorsed, and unsponsored—but very enthusiastic—book club podcast devoted to discussing, dissecting, appreciating, and occasionally overthinking all the happenings of St. Crispian’s. We invite you to join us in what we are sure will be the highlight of the season. Or is it, The Season?

Our theme music is an excerpt from the Patience Overture composed by Arthur Sullivan (NI5066) courtesy of Wyastone Estate Limited.