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Friday, July 29, 2022

FE News reports about Hannah Lamb's project with the Brotnë Parsonage Museum:

A group of talented students has just finished work on a mesmerising piece of textile artwork ready for exhibition at Brontë Parsonage Museum and in time for World Embroidery Day on 30 July.
Textile artist and author Hannah Lamb – who is also the Programme Leader for the Textiles Practice Foundation Degree at Bradford School of Art – asked her students to help with the intricate needlework required for the unusual art commission.
Hannah said: “I was approached by the Bronte Parsonage Museum in my role as an artist to create an interactive artwork to accompany the current exhibition, ‘Defying Expectations: Inside Charlotte Brontë’s Wardrobe.’ The artwork will sit alongside this show in the Servant’s Room at the Parsonage.
“Because of the scale of the project I devised, I realised I couldn’t handle the volume of embroidery needed, so decided to see if any of my students would be prepared to help. I am both a part-time lecturer at Bradford College and a professional artist, so this project has beautifully married both of my roles!”
The project called ‘Fragment of a Dress’ involved visitors to the Museum writing a few words about an item of clothing that is significant to them. The responses ranged from commenting on everyday items that were comforting and uplifting to poignant personal stories of loss, healing, and connection.
Over two weeks, students carefully rendered the handwritten stories in embroidery, building up the words stitch by stitch. Each piece has been worked on transparent silk organza and put together in the style of a dress that Charlotte Brontë might have recognised. (Bradford College)
We find this July 29th, 1884 article in The Daily Astorian (picture included) fascinating:
According to The Daily Morning Astorian, on July 29, 1884, famed actress, the "great" Charlotte Thompson, was soon to appear at the New York Novelty Store, and eagerly awaited.
In anticipation, several Astoria notables posted "a card" to the actress, pleading with her that "in addition to the great enjoyment anticipated in witnessing your personation of Jane Eyre (pictured). (Elleda Wilson)
Wigan Today suggests a Yorkshire Dales staycation in Devonshire hotels:
Feeling revitalised we headed back to the [Devonshire] Fell, which, standing proud on the edge of a hillside, has all the romance and drama of a classic Brontë sisters novel. (Daniel Bailey)
The Mary Sue recommends murder mystery movies:
Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party (2016)
For those that have ever considered getting a degree in classics or English literature and can tolerate anachronistic comedy, this one is for you. This 11-part murder mystery party series (that even combined is shorter than most movies out) features Edgar Allan Poe hosting an exclusive dinner party with some of the most famous authors from across the (mostly white) world. The guest list includes names like Dickinson, Dostoevsky, Alcott, Wells, Shelley, Brontë, Krishanti, and many others to impress Poe’s crush. What night of comradery with famous authors wouldn’t get derailed by murder? (Alyssa Shotwell)
A Kate Bush Quiz in The Guardian:
14.Wuthering Heights: No Kate Bush-themed quiz would be complete without a question about this novel. It was originally published under the pen name Ellis Bell. But which Brontë sister wrote it? (Martin Belam)
Resilience has an interesting discussion on inflation:
Yeah. I’m not a true expert on the history, but interest rates have been a thing for thousands of years. Some societies had rules where you could charge 10% interest for seven years, which means you’re paying back twice what you borrowed essentially, and that was it. Other societies had jubilees periodically, where all that would be canceled because a lot of these traditional societies understood that that exponential growth can’t continue. And if you look at old literature, actually, you’ll see they talk about people’s income. Read The Brontë Sisters or something, they’ll tell you how much somebody earned or how much things cost. That never happens anymore because every writer now knows that that is useless, five years from now, you don’t know what that even means. So we did have a long period with inflation free societies or where inflation was periodic episodes. (Josh Farley)
ScreenRant lists romance movies like Persuasion 2022. Leaving aside the fact that Jane Eyre 2011 and Persuasion 2022 are not at all similar, we still got this gem:
Jane Eyre is based on the book and life of the author Jane Eyre (!!!!!) This romantic drama, starring Mia Wasikowska as Jane, follows her as she finds her true love, Edward. Everything seems alright until she discovers that Edward has a dark secret that will change her life.
Being one of the favorite versions of the Jane Eyre adaptation, fans praise it for its ability to transfer the book to screen, and with its complexity and detail, none of the intellect of the book is lost. The story is highly captivating due to the lead characters' performances, and it's one that audiences can lose themselves in. (Teodora Pancheva)

This Jane Eyre author is quite prolific because later in the same article is also mentioned as the author of Sense and Sensibility 

Many news outlets report a fire taking place in the Wrotham Hall estate, where Bridgerton is filmed:
Films such as Kingsman: The Secret Service, Bridget Jones's Diary, Jane Eyre, Gosford Park, Sense & Sensibility and The Riot Club were filmed at Wrotham as well. (Lara Wildenberg)
BookRiot lists horror books that deserve a film adaptation:
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-García
Newly wed into a family of English colonizers, Catalina writes home to say that her husband, Virgil, plans to murder her. But when her cousin, Noemí, comes to Virgil’s ancestral estate, the remote High Place, she finds herself barred from seeing or talking to Catalina. Convinced that something is awry, Noemí musters all her wits to investigate Virgil’s home and family. She isn’t going to like what she finds, however. Mexican Gothic is perfect for fans of Jane Eyre and Get Out. (K.W. Colyard)
Classics you should read in Folha do Pernambuco (Brazil):
 O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes (Emily Bronte)
Entre os clássicos da literatura, não podemos deixar de fora o único romance de Emily Bronte. A escritora britânica revela a narrativa de Ellen Dean, uma governanta que relata acontecimentos de uma família inglesa do Condado de Yorkshire.
No núcleo, vemos a impetuosa Catherine Earnshaw, personagem determinada a conseguir o que quer. Além de Heathcliff, seu irmão, com quem mantém um relacionamento de amor e ódio. (Rafael Querido) (Translation)

Gratitude quotes in Today, including one by Charlotte Brontë. Adam Smith's Works publishes an essay on The Foundation of Ba's Moral Education.

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