Brontë tidbits

The Independent talks about the inauguration of the Dickens World theme park. Of course, several other places of literary pilgrimage are mentioned:

Bronte Sisters Bradford and Haworth, Yorkshire

The dramatic moorland inspired the Brontës to write their many classics novels. The most famous attraction is their house in Haworth, The Parsonage, built in 1778-9, which was the lifelong home of the Brontë family. It was opened as a museum in 1928 and is set out with the Brontës' possessions. (John Walsh)

Some days ago we posted about similarities between Wuthering Heights and Michael Ondaatje's new novel Divisadero. Today, L.A. Weekly insists:

Her adoptive sister Claire digs up evidence for a San Francisco public defender, while Coop, a brooder straight out of Emily Brontë, who grew up with Anna and Claire, is an itinerant Southern California cardsharp besotted with a heroin-addicted nightclub singer. (Ella Taylor)

A couple of theatres have announced their new seasons with some Jane Eyre in them:

The Charleston Daily Mail announces that Polly Teale's Jane Eyre will be performed at the Clay Center:

* "Jane Eyre," May 22, 2008 - Charlotte Bronte's classic masterpiece is being performed by the Charleston Stage Company.

Jane Eyre. The Musical appears in the new season of the Valentine Theatre in Toledo, OH.

On the blogosphere today a review and a tribute. A review of The Professor on Mia's BookList and a tribute to Anne Brontë in Poems and Prose.

Finally, a new picture from the Telegraph and Argus contest Bradford is Beautiful (more information in this post):

Bronte Moor, taken by Tony Caunt, of Birchlands Grove, Wilsden, Bradford.

Categories: Anne Brontë, Haworth, In the News, Jane Eyre, Music, References, Theatre, The Professor, Wuthering Heights