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Saturday, August 10, 2024

Collider reviews the second season finale of The House of the Dragons:
If the series' first season charts how Daemon and Rhaenyra always return to one another Jane Eyre style ("I feel [...] as if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly knotted to a similar string in you"), then their Season 2 separation fractures their tremulous bond before healing their wounds. A fearsome union re-emerges, and nothing short of Daemon's considerable character growth could've bridged the couple's long-postponed emotional impasse. (Kelcie Mattson)
The Guardian interviews the writer Jamaica Kincaid. Not surprisingly quotes Jane Eyre a couple of times:
The book that made me want to be a writer
When I was about 10, my French teacher thrust a book at me. It was Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, and I was never the same after that. I used to pretend I was both author and protagonist at the same time; other times, I took turns.
The book I reread
Jane Eyre: I discovered the word “gloaming” in that book, and a flower called “delphinium”. I never thought it was a romance; I was struck by the suffering of every person in it. I suppose that was when I began to understand how, no matter what, the world contained  an overwhelming atmosphere of suffering, which kept you pinned to Earth. It was suffering, not gravity, that was the controlling force.
Radio X and songs inspired by classic books:
 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
One of the most famous literary-influenced pop songs, young Kate’s adaptation of Emily Brontë’s dark romance from 1847 made the UK Number One spot in 1978. Kate chose the song because she realised that she shared a birthday with the writer: 30 July.
Bookriot explores books that "expand a classic's universe": 
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
One of the most shocking moments of Jane Eyre is the discovery of Mr. Rochester’s wife, Bertha Mason (named Antoinette in this retelling). She is the supposed madwoman in the attic. Jean Rhy’s exploration of Antoinette’s life pre- and post-Thornfield Hall is a classic in its own right. It’s a fascinating depiction of a woman with few options who marries a man she assumes will provide her comfort.
Escaping Mr. Rochester by L.L. McKinney
In this “what-if” story, Mr. Rochester is left behind by his prospective match and the woman he locked in the attic. L.L. McKinney imagines what could have happened if Jane Eyre found Bertha Mason and they teamed up. Instead of seeing Bertha as a less-than-human madwoman, Jane decides to escape the abuse of Mr. Rochester with a woman who understands the pain. (Julia Rittenberg)
 Fader reviews track by track, the final album by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Opus:
12. Wuthering Heights
The ingenuity with which Sakamoto manages to insert his signature style into the films he scores without any obtrusion of ego is always fascinating. His theme for Peter Kosminski’s 1992 adaptation of Emily Brontë’s tale of 19th-century rich-people drama on the English countryside hits all the proper emotional beats but retains a Ryuichi-ness that’s intangible but impossible to miss. (Raphael Helfand)
Craven Herald & Pioneer has a The Railway Children walk:
Once back in Haworth there is a variety of excellent cafes and pubs but before settling down turn right to the top of the village and find the Brontë Parsonage Museum. This is where the famous literary sisters lived their short but inspiring lives surrounded by the wild moors and suffocating industrial smog.
The World Overload explores Yorkshire... and Haworth, of course:
 Have you ever heard of Wuthering Heights? Jane Eyre? Agnes Gray (sic)?
These immortal novels were written by the famous literary sisters Emily, Charlotte, and Anne Brontë during the Victorian era of Britain.
The sisters were born in Thornton, Bradford but grew up in the quaint village of Haworth, just 10km away. The building in which they grew up, Brontë Parsonage, is now a museum and home to the world’s largest collection of original Brontë memorabilia, including Charlotte’s honeymoon dress and childhood paintbox.
Besides the Parsonage, there are plenty of other historical sites related to the Brontë family. Located in the same area is Haworth Parish Church, where their father, Patrick Brontë, was a parish minister for 41 years. The church, which is free to visit, also houses the Brontë chapel and the crypt where some of the Brontë family is buried.
There is also the Haworth Old School Room where the whole family taught local school children. The building was also the venue for Charlotte and Arthur Bell Nicholls’ wedding.
For those with the energy, a walk through the beautiful countryside up to the Brontë Waterfall and onto Top Withens is a must. Top Withens is an abandoned farmhouse often associated with Wuthering Heights. While its direct connection to the novel has been debunked, the moors where the farmhouse is located likely inspired the novels of all three sisters.
Other than Brontë history, the village is famous for its steep cobbled road, home to numerous independent shops selling everything from arts, crafts, and handmade chocolate to nostalgic candy, as well as plenty of traditional pubs, cafes, and restaurants. (Ryan Ettenfield)
GBNews is a bit confused about Emily Brontë (and so many other things):
 Other notable people who have been born or raised in Lincolnshire include Emily Brontë, the author of Wuthering Heights. (Solen Le Net)
The Independent Westmeath reports the events of the centenary of the writer John Broderick:
 Historian, writer and former librarian Gearoid O'Brien told the audiences of his interactions with John Broderick over the years, including arranging a public talk by the writer on the book Wuthering Heights in St Peter's school hall.

The Brontë Sisters YouTube channel visits Bolton Abbey. 

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