Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights retold

A few weeks ago, the Naked Filmmaker got in touch with us regarding one of her mother's books: Through Nightmare. She will be glad to see that attention is indeed being given to this retelling of Jane Eyre. Today, for instance, Trashionista talks about both the book and its author.

I was intrigued to read that Elizabeth Malin has written a novel inspired by Jane Eyre. Through Nightmare "tells a fresh story of forgiveness and redemption while still providing the pathos and joy of its inspiration". While looking for a publisher, Elizabeth is posting chapters on her website.
I was also amused to find that two authors I'd heard good things about were one and the same person! Elizabeth writes young adult books under the name Libby Sternberg and chick lit as Libby Malin, saving Elizabeth Malin for historical fiction.

From BrontëBlog we would like to wish Elizabeth Malin the best of luck once again. If you haven't yet, we suggest you head for her website and read the first installments of this retelling of Jane Eyre.

Also on the subject of retellings, we find on the Orlando Sentinel this passing mention:

The Story of the Cannibal Woman revisits the issues Conde has examined in such modern classics of Caribbean fiction as Segu (1987) or Windward Heights (1998), a retelling of Wuthering Heights set in the West Indies -- racism, imperialism, miscegenation, the struggle of emerging Caribbean and African peoples after centuries of European exploitation, and, not least, the shabby treatment of women under the boot heel of men. (Chauncey Mabe)

Windward Heights - interestingly set in the West Indies -was written originally in French, La migration des coeurs (The migration of hearts) in 1995. In case you're interested, here's some background on Maryse Condé, the author.

Categories: Books, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights