Wild Thing Carol reads Villette

The lauch of Martina Devlis's Charlotte novel in Banagher is on OffalyLive:

On Saturday December 7th the group will launch Martina Devlin’s 'Charlotte' at 2.30pm in the Crank House, Banagher. The book will be launched by Nigel West whose ancestors lived in Hill House (now Charlotte’s Way, a well-appointed guesthouse) until 1959 when it was sold to the local Church of Ireland community. (...)

As part of the proceedings Martina Devlin will be interviewed by Dr Maebh O’Regan on the inspiration and creation of the novel. Maebh is a prominent member of the Banagher Brontë Group and has done great work with the Banagher Craft Group who have created a colourful collection of tapestries relating to the Brontë family which will also be on display in Crank House.

On Sunday morning after midday service at Saint Paul’s Church, at 12.45pm approximately, the annual wreath laying ceremony at the grave of Arthur and Mary Anna will be held in the adjoining churchyard. (John O'Callaghan)

And the next day, on Sunday, at 2.30 p.m. Martina Devlin will also discuss her book in the Midlandbooks bookshop on High Street Tullamore. 

ART News reports an auction at Sotheby's of original artwork by Maurice Sendak, including:

(...) original artwork for the inaugural “New York is Book Country” promotional poster with an estimate of $300,000-600,000.

The pen, ink and watercolor work on paper features one of the American illustrator’s beloved “Wild Things” characters sized to the scale of the Empire State Building, which it is depicted as leaning against while enjoying an apple and reading a copy of Charlotte Brontë’s novel Villette.

Josie Price, owner of The Weavers of Haworth, describes Haworth's highlights for The Yorkshire Life Magazine (December 2024):

The very best way to start your day in Haworth is to walk on the moors. It’s good for the soul. Whether you delight in trekking for hours, or just want to go a short way and breathe in some Yorkshire air before breakfast, there’s routes to suit everyone. If the weather is wild and wuthering, then you’ve hit the jackpot, as that’s just how the Brontës describe it in their writing. If it’s beautiful sunshine (we get more sun than you might think!), then you’re also a winner. One thing is for sure, the dramatic scenery will never let you down. (...)

A visit to the Brontë Parsonage Museum is a must. The former home of the famous literary family now houses the world’s largest collection of Brontë works.

I+D interviews the legendary film director and writer Paul Schrader, and he talks about Jacob Elordi:

Bobby Doherty & Charles Bramesco: Working with Jacob Elordi may bring this project to the attention of people who aren’t familiar with your films.

P,S.: Because of Euphoria, yeah.

B.D. & C.B.: Have you checked it out since the shoot?

P.S.: I watched a few episodes, yeah. I liked it! It’s not a regular experience for me, but I enjoyed them. There was one day on set when a group of admirers had gathered nearby, and Richard walked out to say hello to them, assuming they were for him, only to find out they were all here to see Jake. He’s going to do well. Doing this was a good move for him, but now he’s got one big test left as a movie star, and that’s Heathcliff. If he can play Heathcliff in this new Wuthering Heights, he can do it all. 

Embracing the mystery of the Gothic in CrimeReads:

As a teenager, I gravitated to the gothic tales and found myself relating far more to Brontë’s Jane Eyre than to Austen’s Elizabeth Bennett. It wasn’t a conscious decision, but there was something in the untidiness of the gothic world that was terribly appealing. It was dark and broken in need of saving. Even at an early age, I found myself drawn to these often flawed characters who made mistakes and needed redemption—and even now when reading, I will always grab a book that has a “redemption of the rake” or a good “grumpy/sunshine” romance relationship, and frequently variations of both of these are found in gothic novels. (Jess Armstrong)

The Nation interviews Dionne Brand about her book, Salvage. Readings from the Wreck:

For decades, the poet, novelist, and essayist Dionne Brand has shaped the way that Black life is discussed. Her new book, Salvage, revisits canonical texts of English literature to foreground the ways in which they licensed capitalism, colonization, slavery, and more. In discussions of Robinson Crusoe, Jane Eyre, and Vanity Fair, among other works, the former poet laureate of Toronto attests to the lasting impact of the classics in shaping the modern world. She also points to an alternative mode of reading those texts to resist their legitimations of modern ills and to an alternative tradition of writing that might still offer a route out of present modes of oppression. (Elias Rodriques)

Educación 3.0 recommends gifts for Christmas like a recent Spanish edition of Wuthering Heights: 

Una de las grandes joyas de la literatura inglesa llega a la selecta colección Jardín Secreto de la editorial Alma, diseñada para redescubrir los grandes clásicos de la literatura universal en ediciones de lujo y que es todo un homenaje para los más bibliófilos: una edición de lujo de tapa dura, con una cita marcapáginas, una impresión a cuatro tintas y con traducción de Nicole d’Amonville Alegría. Al igual que en otros clásicos de la colección, las ilustraciones interiores vuelven a estar al cargo de la artista neerlandesa Marjolein Bastin. Especializada en representar detalles florales y otros elementos de la naturaleza, consigue con sus diseños crear una experiencia visual única que complementa a la perfección la obra literaria de Emily Brontë. Además, esta edición cuenta también con varios encartados extra (cartas, mapas, el árbol genealógico de las familias Earnshaw y Linton…) que logran transportar a cualquier lector a la Inglaterra rural del siglo XVIII y dotan de vida a la historia de amor de Catherine y Heathcliff. Una edición ideal para descubrir por primera vez o redescubrir esta historia intensa y desgarradora sobre amor, venganza y fantasmas del pasado. (Translation)

The News International's Poet's Corner is for Emily Bronté's Spellbound.