We have just a few mentions on the net today:
The New York Times publishes an article about Stephen L. Carter's new novel
New England White, which apparently has some Wuthering Heights connection.
Regrettably the article is just for subscribers:
Despite its up-to-date Architectural Digest charms, the Carlyles’ mansion, Hunter’s Heights, bears more than a passing resemblance to Wuthering Heights. For one thing, there’s a Heathcliff lurking in Julia’s life. Her “sinfully attractive” ex-lover, Kellen Zant, co-inventor of an important economic theory and much in demand in the private sector, is a professor at Elm Harbor. While the West Indian immigrant Lemaster Carlyle is all duty and tradition, an Anglican with close ties to the conservative Oval Office, Kellen Zant, fatherless son of a Southern drug addict, is an “indulgent, amoral” professor of desire. (Christopher Benfey)
What the blogosphere brings today:
Nine Dresses reviews Peter’s Room by
Antonia Forest (originally published in 1961) and spots a clear Brontë connection:
The Marlows are spending their first Christmas at Trennels, and the younger members gather with their friend Patrick Marlow [sic] in the old room over the shippen that Peter has refurbished for himself. Ginty mentions that the Brontes are her form ‘project’ and tells the others about the Gondol [sic] and Angria sagas. To pass the time in bad weather they decide to act a similar story themselves. Nicola is never as keen as the rest, and her reservation is seen to be well-founded as the imaginary characters exercise more and more influence over their creators.
The Further Adventures of DeLuzy completes her review (or comment :P) of Jane Eyre 2006. Interesting and very recommendable post. Finally,
Static and Silence has written a song inspired by Jane Eyre 2006. The name:
Firebird.
Categories: Jane Eyre, Movies-DVD-TV, Wuthering Heights
Hi there! I've just seen that you referred to my blog, thanks for doing that :)
ReplyDeleteTo clarify - I didn't spot a connection to the Brontes in Antonia Forest's book - the whole of her book is *about* the Brontes, there was no detective work on my behalf :lol:
However, if you want to read a different part of my blog, I do 'spot' a Bronte connection in a different author - L. M. Montgomery in her 'Emily' books.
:)
Thanks for the clarification. We know that in Peter's Room the characters try to somehow create their own versions of Angria and Gondal, but regrettably, we haven't read the book. We will check the posts about the 'Emily' saga.
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