Jane Eyre in the Netherlands and other news

First of all, good news for people in the Netherlands: Jane Eyre 2006 will be broadcast on NCRV on Nederland 2 starting July 9 at 8.55 pm, according to TV-Visie.

Tiso Spencer posts a Chinese scholar article called The Comparing of Feminism in Du Shiniang and Jane Eyre. We believe it was first published by Sun Xiao in the Journal of Yanan College of Education in 2005.

Abstract
As famous female figures in history, Du Shi-niang and Jane Eyre, respectively are on first floor of the Eastern and Western society. Both women were orphans who would eventually grow up to be independent women and pursue true love. However, Du Shi-niang's tragedy is of a social tragedy, that of the brutality of the male dominated power culture strangling feminine rights and dignity. This was the necessity that the consciousness of women was aroused under the feudal shackles of that era, but Jane Eyre's victory is the inevitable result of the "Enlightenment", which strikes root in the hearts of the people. (Read article)

The Boston Globe reviews a book recently mentioned on BrontëBlog: Summer Reading by Hilma Wolitzer.

With deft plotting and sure character development, Hilma Wolitzer keeps her three narrative balls in the air. That they are all puffballs hardly matters ; the trick is impressive. Lissy is a spoiled East Hampton princess and trophy wife. Angela is a retired and retiring literature professor, and Michelle is a local girl who cleans for and serves the rich summer people.
The lives of the three intersect when Lissy hosts her summer book group, the Page Turners, with the discussion led by Angela and the food prepared by Michelle. The club's reading list includes Trollope's "Can You Forgive Her? ," Flaubert's "Madame Bovary," Charlotte Brontë's " Villette," and a biography of Frida Kahlo, and is intended to make the thoughtless young women consider their lives and the lives of others. (Barbara Fisher)

Judging just from that, it reminds us somewhat of The Jane Austen Bookclub by Karen Joy Fowler, though what we posted a few days ago didn't.

Kagablog has a long, informative post on the life on Jean Rhys. Quite enlightening.

American newspapers are still concerned about Andrew Speaker's case of modern TB and keep on looking at the many famous victims of TB throughout the centuries. The Washington Post has an article about this today.

And let's finish our newsround with some gorgeous pictures of Wycoller Hall posted in Jules Photo Project. Wycoller may or may not have been the model for Ferndean in Jane Eyre. What we know for sure - and by personal experience - is that it's a wonderful hidden nook, Brontë-related or not.

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