Scary stories

The Guardian is rightly appalled at some of the buildings English councils are thinking about selling.

Kirklees, which counts Huddersfield as its main town, is considering selling the former Red House Museum, a 17th-century Georgian mansion with links to Charlotte Brontë, which the authority shut in 2016 to make cuts. It is also examining land sales. (Richard Partington)

Mid-Day looks into the stories that scared some of its readers as kids.

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, despite not being explicitly scary, left me with chills due to its Gothic plotline. I read it when I was 12, and the vivid descriptions of a wrecked Victorian mansion surrounded by wilderness, coupled with themes of physical and emotional abuse were eerie. The novel’s portrayal of desolation and dysfunctional relationships also kept me on edge at all times. Even years and multiple rereads later, the first memory of this book lingers, and it takes me on a rollercoaster of emotions. 

Mariya Kapasi, 32, engineer

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11 Jane Eyre (2006)

Orphaned as a young girl, Jane Eyre spends her days under the care of her cruel aunt, Mrs. Reed. After years of neglect, when Jane finally comes of age, she is hired by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, who trains her to become the governess at Thornfield Hall. Soon, she meets her employer, the very charming Mr. Rochester. As their relationship blossoms, Jane discovers dark secrets about the Rochester family and its past.

Tender Tale Of Romance And Independence

In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë birthed one of English literature's most progressive heroines of all time. And while the 2011 movie adaptation of the same story is famous enough, it is this adaptation that does her the most justice.

The four-episode series unfolds like a haunting dream; its every frame burning with intense drama, sublime writing, piercing social commentary, and breathtaking chemistry. Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens infuse their characters with subtle emotions combined with extreme devotion, turning Jane Eyre into a masterpiece. (Soniya Hinduja)