Heathcliff Being Emo

Hereford Times announces upcoming performances of We Are Brontë:

Drama comes from Publick Transport with We are Brontë in which Morecambe and Wise meet David Lynch in a madcap reimagining of the Brontë myth. Taking the real and fictitious worlds of Yorkshire's literary siblings as their inspiration, two performers combine rigorous physical theatre with anarchic comedy to deconstruct not only gothic themes of love, madness and revenge, but also themselves.
We Are Brontë can be seen on October 4 at the Conquest Theatre in Bromyard and at Curzon Herrick Hall in Eardisley on October 6. (Philippa May)

Theatre.com and Rewrite This Story review the performances of Wasted in London:

‘Wasted’ is infused with Rock n’ Roll which is the perfect fit with the underlying themes it carries. The stage is a small, raised set of wooden slats into which the characters plug wired microphones which later, cleverly, become props. Writing desks are instrument carry cases, an amplification system becomes the pet dog, and the sisters are seen erratically showering the stage with sheet music which represent the pages of their books. Libby Todd’s authentic 19th Century garb is joined in a satisfying oxymoronic marriage with contemporary hairstyles and chipped nail varnish. The design as a whole has, at times, an essence of Spring Awakening to it and, with the characters interacting and head banging with the band (Kat Bax, Isabel Torres, Nathan Gregory and Joe Bunker) it almost feels as if you are at a rock concert.
There are times when the music feels seamless and disjointed. Even though Ash and Miller have produced a handful of beautiful songs (White Violets, In Five Years Time and (Extra) Ordinary Woman in particular being personal favourites) others seem unnecessary. With a soundtrack clocking up 27 numbers, there is room for ruthless cutting. Having said that, ‘Wasted’ is an exciting and challenging project for a vocalist and it certainly puts the spotlight on Molly Lynch’s versatility as she displays both crisp classical soprano and belted contemporary rock. Natasha Barnes is impeccable casting with a refreshing contemporary vibe and is a striking and utterly believable version of Charlotte Brontë. Siobhan Athwal’s Emily is a body-popping, eye-rolling emo which is, for me, a little too intense and stereotypical at times, however, she is the product of a lot of the comedy moments. (Alexa Terry)

The entire show has a tonne of potential and with tweaks could certainly be a coherent, enjoyable show. However, in it’s current state it feels somewhat self indulgent and the basic story (the girls struggle, eventually get published but feel they have Wasted their lives) is stretched unnecessarily to fill almost three hours.  (...)
Wasted could easily have been performed as two separate shows. Both act one and act two have good starting and finishing points which would make for solid 90 minute straight-through shows but together just felt too much.
Despite it's flaws, it is wonderful to see such an experimental, new, British musical and the cast do an outstanding job of bringing a mischievous, fresh view of the Brontës. (Olivia Mitchell)

The Jane Eyre reference in the first episode of ITV's Strangers is mentioned in The National and The Sunday Times:

By the end of episode one, Jonah’s only crime had been to not pack his mobile phone charger for the necessary trip to the island – an oversight which was crucial for the cliff-hanger ending – and to have defaced a first edition of Jane Eyre with a smoochy inscription to Megan. This was shown to us in flashback.  (Barry Didcock)

Worse, Jonah had given his wife an (entirely incorrect) “first edition” of Jane Eyre, complete with his own inscription — a scene that was almost historically terrible. “I couldn’t resist,” he said, as if he’d picked it up at the service station. (Victoria Segal)

Literature's great couples on Tinder according to The New York Times:

Catherine and Heathcliff
heathcliff: Less than a mile away, huh? ;-)
catherine: Hehe ;-) What're you up to tonight?
heathcliff: Being emo. You?
catherine: Same. (Irving Ruan)

The Daily Beast recalls the (in)famous story of Harriet Beecher Stowe seeing the ghost of Charlotte Brontë:

Despite a strict Calvinist upbringing, Stowe had some experience with the spiritualism that was so popular at the time. According to Springer, Stowe’s husband wrote a pamphlet describing his frequent visitations from tiny fairies that danced on his windowsill and other supernatural creatures, including the devil. So Stowe was perhaps primed when she saw “a cool headed clear minded woman” contact the spirit of Charlotte Brontë via planchette. She wrote to Eliot all about this extraordinary encounter with the writer they mutually admired, enumerating the specifics that in her mind made it clear it was not hoax. Eliot responded politely but skeptically, noting that it seemed “amazing” but also “enormously improbable.” (Amy Shearn)

The rise of TB is discussed in The Guardian:

TB is caused by a bacterium that destroys the tissue in patients’ lungs. The disease is spread when they cough or sneeze and aerosol droplets containing bacteria are breathed in by others. The disease was a major killer in the UK in the 19th and early 20th century. Victims included DH Lawrence, Emily Brontë, Frédéric Chopin and Robert Louis Stevenson. (Robin McKie)

Society19 and things the New York has taught us:

There isn’t just one kind of ‘good writing’
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the only kind of writing to be successful is that which is remembered for hundreds of thousands of years. If you aren’t a Woolf or a Brontë, it might seem inevitable that you are always going to be nothing more than an adequate writer.
The reality is that there is far more than one way of writing. That’s why alongside the novel we have the short story, works of journalism and so many more. The New Yorker promotes all of these many forms, showcasing not just one type of good writing but all of its guises. (Charlotte Stevenson)

Le Monde interviews the writer David Foenkinos:

Là, j'ai commencé par les trois livres préférés d'une très bonne amie (dont Martin Eden, de Jack London, et Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë). Puis, je suis devenu boulimique : Dostoïevski, Auster, Kundera, Miller... (Pascale Krémer) (Translation)

If Mermaids Wore Suspenders compares Rubblebucket's song If U C My Enemies with Wuthering Heights. Matt Doyle Media Dot Com interviews the writer Natalina Reis:

Q-Do you like reading and what’s your favorite book?
N- That has to be the worst question to ask a bookworm like me. I’ve lived inside the pages of books my whole life so I couldn’t possibly tell you one title. I’ll give you a classic, a contemporary, and a YA (which I read a lot). Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, Distant Hours by Kate Morton, and The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson.

Yours Truly, Shell lists and comments several Jane Eyre quotes.