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Sunday, August 04, 2024

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Yardbarker lists "classic books that everyone agrees are must-reads":
'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Brontë
A book considered greatly ahead of its time, Wuthering Heights made major waves when published thanks to its intense themes. Although it was once a banned book, modern readers know that it’s an important piece of literature. (...)
'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Brontë
If there’s one thing the Brontë sisters could do, it’s writing. Jane Eyre was published just months before Wuthering Heights, making it a great year for the family. Both books have remained lasting favorites among literature fans.  (Acacia Deadrick)
Nofilmschool reviews the film Starve Acre by Daniel Kokotajlo:
If there's an environment that works best for folk horror, it's probably the exquisite rolling moors of Yorkshire under gray clouds. For me, a movie lover who was raised on baby Gothic tales like The Secret Garden and later the grim romance of Jane Eyre, the new film Starve Acre is a splendidly dark and gloomy return to a beloved setting. (Jo Light)
Options presents yet another AI tool, Rebind. This LLM is specifically trained to match discussions of books with the expert (scholar, author...) you choose. 
Would you devote your evenings to arguing with Socrates about morals or sparring with Dante about politics and spirituality? The urgent need of slotting historical literature into some sort of forced contemporary relevance is making these tomes less enjoyable. Wuthering Heights is withering. (Kong Wai Yeng)
The Economist lists books you can read in one sitting:
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
(...) She summons the work of women over the centuries, from Aphra Behn to the Brontë sisters, to find the answers. The lot of women in Britain has improved dramatically in the century since Woolf wrote her essay. Yet it still feels like essential reading, in particular as a manifesto on the right to form one’s own opinion and express it.
 More lists. Classics to read this summer in ¡Hola! (Spain):
Jane Eyre de Charlotte Brontë
Jane Eyre, una joven huérfana, enfrenta una vida llena de desafíos mientras lucha por su independencia y dignidad. Su fortaleza y determinación la llevan a convertirse en institutriz en la misteriosa mansión de Thornfield Hall, donde se enamora del enigmático Sr. Rochester. La novela es una poderosa historia de amor, resiliencia y la lucha por la autonomía personal en una sociedad restrictiva. (Nuria Safont) (Translation)
Actualidad Literaria (Spain) interviews the writer Reyes Martínez:
Mariola Díaz-Cano Arévalo: ¿Un autor de cabecera? Puedes escoger más de uno y de todas las épocas. 
RM:  (...) Nunca he sido una enamorada de la novela romántica pero sí me emocionan historias como Jane Eyre, Mujercitas, Historia de dos ciudades, y ha habido épocas en mi vida en las que solo leía ese tipo de libros.  (Translation)
 

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