“The Wife Upstairs“ by Rachel Hawkins. In this modern retelling of Jane Eyre, the protagonist is a financially struggling dog walker for wealthy families when she meets the mysterious Eddie Rochester. Quickly falling for him, she soon learns that dark secrets exist in his past. Hawkins skillfully reimagines Bronte’s timeless dark romance in a Southern Gothic setting, recreating the classic tale as a modern domestic thriller. (Sarah Lewald, assistant branch manager at the W. Clarke Swanson Branch)
The Yorkshire Post visits Aysgarth: Aysgarth:
The Yorkshire village seen everywhere from Wuthering Heights to Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. (...) More recently, they were featured in the 1992 film adaptation of Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights” novel, and, in 2005, in the television series, “Seven Natural Wonders” as one of the wonders of the North. (Emma Ryan)
Times Now News and authors who were also siblings:
Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë The Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne are among the most celebrated sibling authors in literary history. Growing up in a small parsonage in Yorkshire, England, the three sisters were inseparable and shared a deep love for writing. Despite the challenges of their time, including societal restrictions on women, they published some of the most enduring works of English literature. Charlotte Brontë’s 'Jane Eyre,' Emily Brontë’s 'Wuthering Heights,' and Anne Brontë’s 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' are masterpieces that continue to captivate readers worldwide. The sisters often critiqued each other’s work, and their close relationship undoubtedly shaped their styles and themes, contributing to their lasting legacy in the literary world. (Girish Shukla)
AnneBrontë.org recounts the Brontë Parsonage Museum's opening in 1928, including details about the ceremony and key figures involved, and then describes some of the current exhibits and items on display, particularly those related to the museum's 2024 theme "
The Brontës' Web of Childhood". contained a Brontë-related question: "Brontë heroine saves island home for bird".
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