A couple of new Brontë-related papers have been recently published:
by M.F. Rabbi
Journal of Pundra University of Science & Technology, Volume-4, Issue-1, January-2025 Issue, p. 61
Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is a classic piece of Gothic and Romantic literature from the 19th century, and its plot intricately integrates the characters’ psychological makeup with the physical surroundings. By examining how the geographical surroundings of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, in particular, both influence and are influenced by the inner lives and experiences of its residents, this study examines the notions of space and psychogeography in Wuthering Heights. By analyzing these two different settings, this paper makes the case that Brontë reflects social and individual divisions like freedom vs restriction, nature versus civilization, and passion versus repression through spatial dichotomies. According to this account, psychogeography studies how these landscapes function as active agents in the formation of characters’ identities and their intricate relationships rather than just serving as passive backgrounds. This study also looks at how Brontë’s book subverts conventional Victorian ideas of home and belonging by presenting a wild, surreal landscape that represents rebellious impulses and unwavering passions. Characters like Heathcliff and Catherine are depicted as symbols of the untamed and strange moor through the novel’s use of elemental forces, such as storms, winds, and isolation, which blur the lines between the internal and external worlds. This paper traces the influence of place as a dynamic, destabilizing force within Brontë’s fictional world and examines how Wuthering Heights embodies a proto-psychogeographic study that emphasizes the psychological impact of space on human behavior and identity through an analysis of spatial metaphors and imagery. In the end, this paper makes the case that Wuthering Heights’ psychogeographic elements help to depict a world ruled by wild forces and emotional extremes, providing a critique of Victorian social values through its radical reworking of spatial relationships.
by Ouana Alassane Sekongo, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d’Ivoire
Ziglôbitha, Revue des Arts, Linguistique,Littérature & Civilisations Université, n°17, Vol.2 – Mars 2026
In nineteenth-century England, Victorianism was an ideology based on the principle that men are more rational than women. As such, it divided the societyinto two distinct spheres, which were the private sphere for women and the public sphere for men. This paper aims to highlight that Brontë coins the character Jane, an educated and defiant girl who subverts these social norms and works hard to enterthe public space just as men. In addition to textual evidence, the article relies on Judith Butler’s (1990) theory of deconstructing gender norms in order to demonstrate how Brontë’s novel questions the Victorian gender system and opens doors for women to express themselves and reveal their talents. The study concludesthat after defying the ideology of Victorianism, Jane has not only got access to formaleducation, but also worked in the public sphere as a teacher. She, therefore, standsas a resilient an emergent girl, serving as a role model for 21st century women.
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