The Thing About Austen

Episode 121: The Thing About Henry Tilney's Dogs with guest Dr. Stephanie Howard-Smith

The Thing About Austen

Show Notes

Catherine Morland is thrilled to be visiting Henry Tilney's home. Bonus: she gets to meet his very cute dogs. Pet historian Dr. Stephanie Howard-Smith is back to analyze Henry's canine companions in the context of Regency dog ownership.

Thank you so much to Stephanie for joining us for this episode! You can find her on Instagram @DogHistorian. Her book Yap! is out in October and is currently available for pre-order.

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