"Emily Brontë, wrenching off her clothes with anguished emotion as she wrote"

Time Magazine reports that Jane Eyre 2011 is still doing well in the box office:

Down in indieland, Jane Eyre expanded to 247 theaters and a strong $1.2 million weekend ($5.2 million in five weeks). . . (Richard Corliss)

The Dartmouth Arts Staff comment favourably on the film as well. The News Record (University of Cincinnati) has also liked it:

For those that either love or do not mind costume dramas, however, "Jane Eyre" is worth checking out if for no reason other than to feast your eyes on the great costumes and the stunning visuals. But the film is also a triumph of storytelling, acting and mood, which is why it is a shame that more people may be pushed away from a costume drama as well-done as this one. (Adam Kuhn)

Despite the confusing title of its review ('Plain Jane fails to impress'), The Roosevelt Torch considers the film 'worth every penny' too.

The Flick Chick, Do·de·line Design and The Thin Red Blog review the film as well. Inspired by the new movie, the Glen Ellyn Patch takes a look at previous adaptations of the novel.

The Post-Standard interviews writer Alice Hoffman, who speaks again about the influences of one of her books:

How does that work, when you're writing two such different books at the same time?
I took breaks, so I didn't work on both in the same day. I'll work on something for a couple of weeks and then take a break, and I'll work on something else for two months. One of the reasons I did that is because sometimes the books are so different in tone. I wrote a book called "Here on Earth," which was my Oprah book. It was really based on "Wuthering Heights" and it was dark, so in the middle of that I was also writing "Practical Magic." You know how as a reader you need different kinds of books, and I feel the same thing as a writer. (Marcia Hayden-Horan)

The Guardian wonders about an intriguing survey on women writers' writing 'habits'.

Our survey of women writers revealed that only 48% wore "normal" clothes to write in. Two per cent wrote in the nude, 14% wore night clothes and 1% have a "special writing outfit". What would you recommend for the aspiring authoress to wear?
Debbie Taylor, Mslexia magazine, by email
I'm sorry, what? Two per cent of women writers write in the nude? Debbie, you just made reading a whole lot more exciting. Who are these barenaked ladies? Are they alive, or can I guess George Eliot? She always struck me as a "hang it all out" kinda gal. Or maybe Emily Brontë, wrenching off her clothes with anguished emotion as she wrote. (Hadley Freeman)

Books as portable pieces of thoughts posts about The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Livejournal user inverarity writes about Wuthering Heights, both the novel and several adaptations of it. The Squeee has read and liked Libby Sternberg's Sloane Hall. Abigail's Ateliers has a few tips on 'walking your dog in Brontë country'.

Categories: Jane Eyre, Movies-DVD-TV, References, Wuthering Heights