'Jane Eyre' (2011)Excuse this inelegant summary, but another famous novel about “the other woman” is Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. It has been adapted many times, of course, but check out director Cary Joji Fukunaga and writer Moira Buffini’s adaptation starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. Like Lowen in Verity, Jane travels to the country to take on a new job—as a governess, instead of a ghostwriter. Like Lowen, she falls in love with the man who lives there, Rochester.She also discovers some dark secrets about the family she’s stepping into and Rochester’s first wife. This story is typically considered a little more romantic than some others in the genre, but whether or not you’re rooting for these crazy kids is up to you to decide. (Leah Marilla Thomas)
This is some Wuthering Heights level melodrama, yet actually a lot more sophisticated than the Emerald Fennell film, although the final resolution here contains too many multiple improbabilities to detail.
Wuthering Heights 2026This one is still very fresh in people’s minds, given it was released on Valentine’s Day earlier this year; writer/director Emerald Fennell’s “adaptation” of Emily Brontë’s novel Wuthering Heights had controversy almost straight away, not least with the casting of Margot Robbie – who was considered older than Cathy – and, in particular, Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, with accusations of whitewashing.Then, on the film’s release, many took exception to the darker, more sexual tone, as well as Fennell’s “reinterpretation” of the book, saying she couldn’t just remake it, but rather interpret it from the perspective of someone experiencing the book. Even the quotation marks around “Wuthering Heights” in the title were seen as Fennell deliberately signalling that this is her own take rather than a definitive screen version. Its 56% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes showed how divisive it was, with as many five-star reviews in the mix as one-star ones. (Scott Davis)
‘Wuthering Heights’ (2026) Cathy Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) have a bond that began in childhood and strengthens as they grow into young adults. They clearly love each other, but they can’t quite seem to acknowledge it. When Cathy marries the wealthy Edgar (Shazad Latif) to save her home, Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff leaves, only to return a few years later, wealthier and more handsome than ever. Their love still burns brightly, but will Cathy’s marriage and Heathcliff’s stubbornness stand in the way of their happy ending? Adapted from Emily Brontë’s classic Victorian novel, this Wuthering Heights isn’t for purists or lovers of traditional BBC costume dramas. Director Emerald Fennell’s takes some pretty bold swings, including adding a lot of overt eroticism and not-so-subtle kinky foreplay that’s definitely not present in the original text. The result is a love story that’s occasionally goofy, kinda absurd, but always entertaining to watch, thanks to its gorgeous, color-saturated visuals and decent lead performances by Robbie and Elordi. (Blair Marnell)
Steinbeck’s East of Eden has been a personal staple in Kazan’s life. She first read the book at 15, immediately impacted by the story and characters. “There are just certain books that hit you so hard,” she says, also naming Jane Eyre and The Great Gatsby as others that did the same. (Lexy Perez)
Celebrities were feeling bookish at Sunday’s Valentino show, as Alessandro Michele’s latest fashion week guest list arrived at the library.For the show, which was held at the Bibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, the designer asked guests to bring a favorite book. The halls of the centuries-old building — the first public library in France — brought back memories for Naomi Watts.“I can’t remember the last time I went into a library,” she said, waxing nostalgic. “I remember this is what we used to do to study. We’d come and rifle through the shelves to find all the information that we needed, and you know it took hours of dedication. And now we just press a button, and it’s sad. So I feel emotional actually being here.”She brought a copy of “Jane Eyre,” which she called her “first love” and a classic she has never gotten over. (Rhonda Richford)
'Jane Eyre' (1847)Jane Eyre is an autobiography about a woman who does not actually exist. The eponymous Jane Eyre is an orphan who has grown up with her abusive aunt, forcing Jane to grow up quickly and learn to fend for herself. She eventually finds work as a governess to a ward named Mr. Rochester. Jane and Mr. Rochester do end up developing feelings for each other, but this is impeded when Jane uncovers terrible secrets about Rochester's family history, compelling her to choose between her own pleasure and her own morality.This is a very early feminist novel that happens to be a romance. Though it is largely about love between a man and a woman, it is also about a woman's search for individuality, equality, and personal freedom. This is one of those books that went on to establish itself as a literary classic, so much so that there are still high school and university kids writing book reports about it to this day. It's such a masterpiece of fiction, and a super important romance novel for beginners to read. (Dawson Nyffenegger)
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