It looks like
today's big news swept away most of the other would-be Brontë news.
The Coastal News posts about this evening's event:
"An Evening of Opera" will be presented at Coastal Carolina University's Spring Choral Concert on Monday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in Wheelwright Auditorium.
Brontëites in the area might be interested in the programme:
The program will include selections such as "Carmen," "La Traviata," "The Magic Flute" and "The Gondoliers." More contemporary operas will also be included, such as Aaron Copland's "The Tender Land," Kurt Weill's "Street Scene" and Bernard Herrmann's "Wuthering Heights."
A couple of blogs:
Peace & Wisdom posts about Charlotte Brontë's take on Jane Austen. And Jin from
The Blind Sisters reviews Wuthering Heights.
Categories: Alert, Music, Opera, Wuthering Heights
What do Charlotte Bronte's readers make of her assessment of Jane Austen? Do they agree with her that while George Sand "has a grasp of mind which, if I cannot fully comprehend, I can very deeply respect: she is sagacious and profound; Miss Austen is only shrewd and observant"?
ReplyDelete"Am I wrong; or were you hasty in what you said? If you have time I should be glad to hear further on this subject; if not, or if you think the question frivolous, do not trouble yourself to reply."
There are all sorts of readers, as you will know. I know a good many that appreciate both the works of Charlotte Brontë and Jane Austen while acknowledging their differences. Then there are those who notice the differences so much that will only like one or the other. I don't think there is anyone who, having read Charlotte's take on Jane Austen, will trust her so much as to leave Austen aside altogether.
ReplyDeletePersonally I like both the Brontës and Jane Austen - I don't think they are in the least self-excluding. I think Charlotte's opinion is nothing but an opinion of one more reader. Much as I admire Charlotte Brontë I really don't see why her opinion on this should weigh more than others'.
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ReplyDeleteOh that is such a sensible answer, and of course we should read them both. (I take it that your answer is 'no' then, that you disagree with Brontë's assessment of Austen as being merely 'shrewd and observant' with little 'grasp of mind' and not worthy of respect!)
I am more interested in a discussion of the two writer's differing philosophies, Charlotte Brontë's response indicating that they were quite different. I don't think either author would be satisfied with all their readers taking no interest in their quite distinct approaches to life.
I do like the Brontës and Jane Austen - all were great and fascinating in their own ways.
ReplyDeleteI don't necessarily disagree completely with Charlotte Brontë's words on Jane Austen. I think she knew what Jane Austen was about perfectly well and her description of her style does not seem erroneous to. It's in liking it where I differ.
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