'I hope Wuthering Heights will capture the heart of Sydney'

Both Broadway World and Aussie Theatre feature Emma Rice's Wuthering Heights opening today in Sydney.

This very limited Australian season will mark the commencement of an East Asian Tour for the production, directed by Emma Rice, and sees the British company including many of the original London cast members returning to their roles.

Emma Rice says, “How exciting to be bringing our beloved Wuthering Heights to Sydney! Following in the footsteps of my productions of Tristan & Yseult, The Red Shoes and Brief Encounter, I hope Wuthering Heights will capture the heart of Sydney, just as Sydney has captured mine. Prepare for all the drama, humour and hope that you could wish for - I can’t wait to be down under again.” (Stephi Wild)

Associated Press interviews writer Nora Roberts.

AP: Do you have a favorite book of all time?

Roberts: “To Kill a Mockingbird” is probably the most perfect novel I remember. I love “Catch-22.” And “Jane Eyre.” (Sophia Rosenbaum)

New York Post discusses a recent survey of of 2,000 American romance readers.

Popular romance novel recommendations from the survey include modern reads such as “The Notebook,” “It Ends with Us” and “Fifty Shades of Grey” as well as classic titles like “Gone with the Wind,” “Pride and Prejudice” and “Wuthering Heights.”

“It’s heartwarming to see that readers are still actively reading and recommending classic romance novels as well as contemporary ones,” said [Barbara Hagen, vice president of marketing at ThriftBooks]. “And while more than a few had misconceptions before getting into the genre, the study found that many readers found romance to be more nuanced than originally thought.” (SWNS)

Wealth of Geeks lists 'The Greatest Film Adaptations of 19th-Century Literary Classics' and one of them is

5. Jane Eyre (2011)

Jane Eyre Michael Fassbender, Mia Wasikowska

Cary Fukunaga's Gothic-infused adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's 1847 novel Jane Eyre must have been intimidating to make. With dozens of previous adaptations already out there across film, television, and other media, finding a new angle could not have been easy.

And yet, the 2011 version of the classic novel feels fresh and faithful to the source material. The chemistry between Jane (Mia Wasikowska) and Rochester (Michael Fassbender) animates the movie. Check it out next time it pops up on streaming.

Dewsbury Reporter has an article on the forthcoming auction of Thornbush Farm.