A great character by Charlotte Brontë

We read in Porstmouth Herald about the power of words and the deep impact of some books. Although we like that Jane Eyre has been chosen by some readers, we like even better when they don't confuse Emily and Charlotte:

Patricia Lynch is The Music Hall's executive director and a national mid-career playwright. Her love of the story started young.
About three or four years later, at the ripe age of 11, she fell for "Jane Eyre" by Emily Bronte. (...)
It was "Jane Eyre" that first hit author Katherine (Katie) Towler as well, ("Snow Island" and "Evening Ferry)." "I was 12 years old. I was completely consumed and captivated by the book. If only, I thought, I could write something one day that would transport a reader the way 'Jane Eyre' transported me." The Portsmouth resident has reread the book several times "and it remains just as riveting, primarily because of Jane, one of the great characters in literature." (Jeanné McCartin)

A competition is running on Now Magazine with a prize that includes the most recent Wuthering Heights produced by ITV:

Win an amazing trio of classic dramas, out now from ITV DVD. Adapted for television from the work of literary giants Thomas Hardy ( Tess Of The D’Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd) and Emily Brontë, these fantastic classics boast a host of stars. (...)

Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights stars Matthew MacFadyen (Pride And Prejudice), Peter Davison (Doctor Who), Sarah Smart (Jane Hall) and Tom Georgeson (Bleak House).

You must hurry up, because the closing date is next April 4th !

Now with blogs, more 2006 Jane Eyre icons, courtesy of FrivolousDistinctions.

A couple of blogs publish brief discussions of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre (Evanfurr and Nuttymonkey13), but a post that is truly recommendable (albeit only for Spanish readers) is this one on El blog de Plácida 2.0. If you can, read it, it's worthwhile.

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