305--Chs 1 & 2 -- Age of Innocence [Start of Book]

Edith Wharton's Age of Innocence, chapters 1–2. With many thanks to our reader, Brenda Dayne. If the iTunes feed ever goes down, please head over to the Libsyn site. All Subscriber options explained—current book, Charles Dickens' Bleak House. Literary Links of interest for this chapter: The Alienist Sort of almost a tulle tucker Victorian Pen Wipers Victorian under-bosom Girdle The Josephine Look The Tuileries Faust Opera summary Men's Pumps Men's Patent Leather Oxfords Our Sponsors: Kathryn Barbosa is sponsoring a give-away of one of her beautiful pendants to one lucky winner! Please comment on any of the of the show notes for Age of Innocence through July 31, 2013 to be included in this give-away. You may choose among from the pendants pictured in the shownotes. Heather will random-number pick a winner in August. Knit Circus Little Acorn Creations PennyWise Consulting, LLC Congratulations to the winner of Hunter Hammerson's Knitter's Curiosity Cabinet vol. 2 ... ciproano aka PuffyGriffnclaw on Rav! Crafty News: I'm Sami on KnitCompanion Lisa Clarke's I Like My Skirts Fast and Cheap pattern is currently available for download for $2.99. Not only do you get a straight-forward pattern, Lisa includes mini-tutorials on how to measure and cut the correct amount, how to sew into a skirt shape, how to make an elastic casing, and more! Damned if She Knits in Australia and because of knitting?! Lots of What (Else) Would Madame Defarge Knit? KALs happening right now. Learn more and sign up for the mailing list. General News: The Shakespeare Alphabet Book is now available. Purchase it directly from In Your Ear Shakespeare or via Amazon. Congrats Ehren, Shannon, and Judy! The shop continues to grow (many audiobooks with benefits were originally available only to premium subscribers): The Great Gatsby, A Tale of Two Cities, The Canterville Ghost, Alice in Wonderland, and Wuthering Heights. Cool for Cats is also there. If you want to subscribe to support the show, you can choose between the simplicity of subscribing through Libsyn to CraftLit on-the-go on your iPhone/iTouch/Android app or if you're using an mp3 player you can subscribe via PayPal for a Download-only plan. Same content, either way. Music in this series is Strauss' Kaiser Waltz. Want a button? grab the code Book Talk begins at 9:07

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Flatland 149–159	Persuasion 160–171	Connecticut Yankee 172–188	The Woman in White 192–220
Dracula 223–246	Gulliver's Travels 249–272	Jane Eyre 273–304	The Age of Innocence 305–330
North & South 331–365	Herland 366–377	Sense & Sensibility 378–401	The Count of Monte Cristo 402–474
Anne of Green Gables 477–500	Treasure Island 501–515	The Tenant of Wildfell Hall 516–545	Northanger Abbey 546–561
The Leavenworth Case 562–580	Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc 581–609	The Three Musketeers 610–648	Emma 649–678
Cranford 679–694	Mr Harrison's Confession 695–703	Nancy Drew and The Secret in the Old Clock 704– present