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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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Dame Jacqueline Wilson seems to be ok with messing with children literature but not with adult books. In The Guardian:
But she told Good Morning Britain on Monday: “I’m very against meddling with adult classics.
“I was just thinking about Jane Eyre the other day. I mean, with the mad woman in the attic and the way she’s depicted, you’d never find that sort of treatment of people with serious mental health problems.
“And yet, I would be absolutely at the forefront of people saying: ‘No, leave it alone. It’s my favourite book.’”
Wilson also criticised so-called cancel culture, saying that she felt conversations to solve differences would be more constructive. (Harriet Sherwood)
Shondaland interviews the author Alice Hoffman:
Sandra Ebejer: If you could go back in time the way Mia does, which author would you choose to spend time with?
A.H.: Emily Brontë. I love Wuthering Heights. To me, it’s always been so amazing that she could write this huge book and have so little experience in the world. And yet, I think it’s the most psychologically interesting novel that’s ever been written and the deepest psychological novel ever written.
India.com lists novels you should put 'on your TBR':
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre is a classic novel that shows a realistic view of Victorian era. 
CBR recalls some of the literary influences of the Twilight saga: 
In fact, the books were full of male love interests called Edward or Edmund, so she gave up on Austen altogether and picked Brontë's Wuthering Heights instead. Much of Bella's worldview was shaped by classics, and in Eclipse, she likened herself to the cruel and callous Cathy because of the pain she gave to Edward and Jacob. (Fawzia Khan)
Retelling novels on Bookriot:
Remixes happen all the time, especially in publishing. Authors revisit classics like Frankenstein and Jane Eyre to give them the fan fiction treatment: queer ’em up, bend a few genders and races, turn somebody into a sea monster, and voilà! A new story emerges. (Trust me when I say I’m not knocking this process. I cut my teeth on fic.) (K.W,. Colyard)
 Romance classics you should read according to ¡Hola! (Spain):
Cumbres borrascosas de Emily Brontë
Esta novela gótica se sumerge en pasiones intensas y tormentosas, personificadas en la relación entre Heathcliff y Catherine. La historia abarca generaciones y refleja cómo el amor puede ser destructivo y obsesivo. 'Cumbres borrascosas' explora la dualidad del amor y el odio, la lucha de clases y la influencia del entorno en la naturaleza de las relaciones.
Agnes Grey de Anne Brontë
'Agnes Grey' sigue la vida de una institutriz llamada Agnes Grey mientras trabaja para familias adineradas.
Inspirada en las vivencias de la propia autora, 'Agnes Grey' relata el proceso de superación de una joven igualmente idealista y perseverante, decidida a abrirse camino a pesar de las adversidades. Anne Brontë nos ofrece una obra maestra, magistralmente escrita, con un mensaje tan implacable como intemporal.Anne Brontë ofrece una mirada realista a la posición de las mujeres en la sociedad victoriana.
'Jane Eyre' de Charlotte Brontë 
Esta novela es un relato cautivador de una joven huérfana que supera desafíos y adversidades para encontrar el amor y la independencia. Jane Eyre encuentra trabajo como institutriz en Thornfield Hall, donde se enamora del enigmático Mr. Rochester. La relación entre Jane y Rochester se desarrolla en medio de un entorno victoriano. Sin embargo, la casa y la vida de Rochester guardan un estremecedor y terrible misterio. (Nuria Safont) (Translation) 
Framtida (Norway) interviews the writer Monica Goksøyr:
Birgitte Vågnes Bakken: Kva bok gjorde inntrykk i tenåra?
M,G.: (...) Ei anna bok som eg trudde skulle vere kjedeleg, men som gjorde sterkt inntrykk var Charlotte Brontës Jane Eyre som eg las som 16-åring. Men den faste følgevenen gjennom heile tenåra var sjølvsagt Harry Potter-bøkene. (Translation)
dBalears (in Catalan) publishes a column singing the praises of Alice in Wonderland:
Tots l’han visitada algun cop a la vida. Tots han parlat moltes vegades amb ella. Tots l’han reverenciada mil minuts cada dia. Ni Joana d’Arc, ni Cleopatra, ni Na Catalina de Plaça, ni na Xesqueta d’Onsevulla, ni Emily Brontë , ni les seves dues insignes germanes, Charlotte i Anne, li arriben a la sola de les sabates.  (Joan Guasp) (Translation)
Forum (Brazil) talks about China's current reading 'revolution':
Audiolivros deram uma nova vida aos clássicos. Depois de terminar a versão em áudio de "A Dream of Red Mansions", reconhecido como um dos maiores romances da China escrito no meio do século XVIII, ela agora começou a ouvir "Jane Eyre", o clássico britânico do século XIX escrito por Charlotte Brontë. A revolução da leitura abriu para ela as portas de um novo mundo. (Iara Vidal) (Translation)
Italian screenings of Emily in QuiBrescia.

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