The new issue of
Brontë Studies (Volume 47 Issue 3, July 2022) is already available
online. We provide you with the table of contents and abstracts:
Editorial
pp. 161-165 Author: Sarah Fanning, Carolyn Van Der Meer
Redoubtable Researchers: An Appreciation
pp. 166-169 Author: Amber M. Adams
Abstract:
This is an appreciation of the untiring contributions made to Brontë Studies by six members of the Editorial Board, now retiring.
‘The Last Sketch’ by William Makepeace Thackeray
pp. 170-173 Author: Bob Duckett
Abstract
William Makepeace Thackeray’s introduction to a fragment of a story written by Charlotte Brontë, titled ‘Emma’, was first published in 1860. Thackeray laments the unfinished nature of the story, and recalls meeting Charlotte in London.
Weeping and Wailing in Wuthering Heights
pp. 174-185 Author: Graeme Tytler
Abstract:
Amid our absorption in the story of Wuthering Heights (1847), we might find ourselves paying but scant attention to certain features forming an essential part of the structure of this masterpiece. One such feature is the use of crying or the shedding of tears as means whereby the author throws light not only on characters subject to such emotional reactions, but also on those who hold specific attitudes to weeping in general. Thus our impressions of Catherine, Heathcliff, and Nelly Dean may be modified or confirmed by the tears they are given to, as much as by their responses to the tears of others. Especially interesting are the ways in which the second Catherine and Hareton Earnshaw, each of whom is memorable for crying on occasion, are practically alone in feeling compassion for those about to cry or already in a tearful state. And perhaps it is partly for this reason that they may both be said to have justifiably achieved no little heroic status by the end of the novel.
‘The descendants of my grandfather, William Brontë, alone perpetuate the name’: John Brontë of County Down and New Zealand
pp. 186-201 Author: Monica Wallace
Abstract:
John Brontë was a grandson of the Reverend Patrick Brontë’s eldest brother, William. John publicly endorsed Dr William Wright’s The Brontës in Ireland (1893) during a debate on that book’s merits and its claims regarding the Irish influences on the Brontës’ novels. This paper presents new research on the life of John Brontë and the role he played in supporting Wright. A copy of The Brontës in Ireland, inscribed to John by the author, has come to light and evidences a meeting between the two men in Haworth days after Wright made a last attempt to defend his work. Although John Brontë was a credible witness with a persuasive character, his support for Wright was ignored. In the context of recently renewed interest in The Brontës in Ireland, it is timely to revisit John’s contribution. This paper also examines a second book which was passed on through John’s family: annotations by John’s daughter, Catherine, on a copy of Clement Shorter’s The Brontës and their Circle (1896) suggest the possibility that the Brontës of County Down and Arthur Bell Nicholls’ family of Country Antrim were known to each other.
An Appraisal of Catherine and Heathcliff’s Love Relationship
pp. 202-213 Author: Graeme Tyttler
Abstract:
Literary criticism on Wuthering Heights (1847) has long been notable for its references to Catherine and Heathcliff as supreme fictional lovers. Yet a careful reading of the novel would suggest that this standpoint is something of an exaggeration. Whereas there can be no doubt whatsoever that Heathcliff remains consistently in love with Catherine from his boyhood until his death, it is not quite so certain that Catherine's love for Heathcliff is of a similarly amorous nature. Indeed, there is much to suggest that her love for Heathcliff is essentially the same as the affection she felt for him during their childhood. In this connection, it is noteworthy that amid her relationship with Heathcliff after his return from abroad, and despite those occasions when she gives the impression of being more on Heathcliff's side than on her husband's, Catherine nonetheless remains dependent on Edgar for her security and well-being.
Book Reviews
Waiting for Lulu at Wuthering Heights: A Flash Novella
p. 214 Author: Bob Duckett
‘Crave the Rose’: Anne Brontë at 200
pp. 214-217 Author: Bob Duckett
The Many Faces of Jane Eyre: Film, Stage and TV Adaptations
pp. 214-217 Author: Patsy Stoneman
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