Happiness is not a potato

Just a few things that are not related with the BBC's Jane Eyre adaptation (see next post).

1. A curious quote.

This one from Indian Economic Times. It quotes Charlotte Brontë in an unexpected context:

They have no option but to muddle through. Taming change thus becomes somewhat akin to cultivating happiness, which Charlotte Bronte famously remarked was “not a potato, to be planted in mould, and tilled with manure”.(Vithal C Nadkarn)

The quote is from Chapter XXII in Villette.

2. New performances in Philadelphia of The Mystery of Irma Vep.

What happens when you combine "Wuthering Heights" with Alfred Hitchcock's "Rebecca"? You get "The Mystery of Irma Vep," a Victorian drama and Gothic romance like no other. It's made doubly interesting because the entire play is performed by two talented actors who quick-change to play eight characters. Walnut Street regulars Jamie Torcellini and Madi Distefano star in this comedic look at vampires, werewolves and the corseted damsels they threaten.

Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrow, runs through Jan. 21 ( www.walnutstreettheatre.org ). (Philadelphia Daily News)

3. And a new review for Dame Darcy's illustrated version of Jane Eyre.

With fitting Neo-Gothic illustrations by graphic novelist Dame Darcy, it's a worthy addition to any Brontë collector's library and will surely achieve its task of bringing this Victorian classic to a younger generation (BTW, I also think Darcy's work will appeal to any Tara McPherson fans out there). (Read more) (La Nouvelle Heloise on Monomania Diaries)

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