Literary Jewelry with Leigh Batnick Plessner

Send us Fan Mail

January was dismal, but we’re distracting ourselves with something shiny in this first new full-length episode of the year. Catbird Chief Creative Officer Leigh Batnick Plessner joins us to explore three works by women writers, each of whom used jewelry as a powerful storytelling device. Louise de Vilmorin, Maria Edgeworth and Dorothy Parker feature diamond earrings, friendship bracelets and a pearl necklace, respectively, to reflect the deepest desires and ambitions of the characters who wore them. We hope this little gem of an episode helps you find some beauty and meaning in challenging times.

Mentioned in this episode:

Catbird 

Madame de by Louise de Vilmorin

“The Bracelets” by Maria Edgeworth

“The Standard of Living” by Dorothy Parker

Lost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 77 on Daisy Fellowes

Lost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 39 on Nancy Mitford

Duff Cooper

“Chichi Devil” (New York Times) by Christopher Petkanas

The Earrings of Madame de by Max Ophuls

Essay by Molly Haskell on The Earrings of Madame de

The Lovers and Julietta by Louise de Vilmorin

The Absentee, Castle Rackrent andBelinda by Maria Edgeworth

Lost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 220 on Christina Rossetti

“The Cost of the Necklace in Dorothy Parker’s ‘The Standard of Living’” by Frederik Tydal

“Peculiar Dearness: Sentimental Commerce in Maria Edgeworth’s ‘The Bracelets’” by Fiona Robinson

Article on the historical value of pearls by Dr. Akitsugu Sato and Dr. Laurent E. Cartier

“The Pearls That Built Cartier”

Naomi by Jun'ich

Support the show

For episodes and show notes, visit: 

LostLadiesofLit.com

Subscribe to our substack newsletter.

Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. 

Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast