The Brontës didn’t actually invent pining, but they might as well have

Forbes has selected 'The 30 Best Romance Novels Of All Time' and one of them is

8. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (1847)

The Brontës didn’t actually invent pining, but between Charlotte’s Jane Eyre and Emily’s Wuthering Heights, they might as well have. Governess Jane has overcome a troubled childhood to work for Mr. Rochester. As their mutual attraction spikes, Jane wonders about the secrets he’s hiding at Thornfield Hill.

Best for those who enjoy classic novels and the yearning of a doomed couple. (Toni Fitzgerald)

Aeon discusses girls and the power to use their voices.

‘People won’t appreciate it if you say that,’ I hear people tell girls, over and over again, in one way or another. I know what they are talking about. Jane Eyre is 10 at the beginning of Charlotte Brontë’s novel. When her aunt calls her a liar, Jane says that, were she a liar, she would say she loves her when she does not. This is not a voice people want to hear. (Carol Gilligan)

Daily Mail reports on a survey of songs which Brits are most likely to play on the piano: Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights was chosen by 14%.