Is it about the journey, or the destination? Does a carriage ride develop the plot or comment on character? Jane Austen's works abound not only with carriage rides, but descriptions of different types of carriages, from the smallest gig to the most comfortable barouche. I will provide two or three carriage rides in advance of each session via a handout. This will be either an extract, or a direction for where to find the text, or a combination of both. At each session, I will begin with some analysis, followed by a facilitated group discussion. The extracts will not be limited to Austen's completed, published novels, but will also include her juvenilia and unfinished works (i.e. Catharine, Sanditon, etc.) Your enjoyment of the course will be increased by your knowledge of the works.