Over a week after it began, the so-called
Heathcliffgate is still alive and kicking, much to Gordon Brown's dismay, we suppose. Peter Rhodes writes for the
Express & Star:
Meanwhile, Gordon Brown may think he resembles Heathcliff, the brooding hero of Wuthering Heights. I have met the man. Take it from me, he’s Eeyore.
And the
Financial Times alerts us to David Cameron also wanting to play the fictional character game.
After Gordon Brown invited comparisons with a brooding, intense Heathcliff, David Cameron is positioning himself as a modern action hero, albeit one 10 years out of date. In an interview with the Guardian, Mr Cameron likened his political task to that of Lara Croft in the video game Tomb Raider. (Emma Jacobs)
Don't you know? In the future all British aspiring politicians will be asked to compare themselves to a literary character ;)
Vancouver's
Straight.com reviews Jacques Rivette's film The Duchess of Langeais (
Ne touchez pas la hache) based on a novel by Balzac, and finds it somewhat reminiscent of Wuthering Heights.
The love story that ensues is as wild and irrational as anything conceived by Emily Brontë. The chemistry between the principals is terrific, and William Lubtchansky’s cinematography is sumptuously intimate (without ever being erotic). (Mark Harris)
And finally the
Yorkshire Post reports the news about the
Gondal poems notebook and Emily's portrait momentary return home.
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