'What author would be without the advantage of being able to walk invisible?'

Mirror recommends To Walk Invisible.

Fans of period dramas - particularly those inspired by the brilliant Brontë sisters - are in for a real treat, as there's a little-known film being praised as the 'most authentic and real' portrayal of their lives.

Available to stream at no charge on BBC iPlayer, this underappreciated treasure has received rave reviews from all corners, with audiences left captivated by how accurate and genuine the narrative and its settings appear.

The majority of the film's shooting occurred on location in Haworth, West Yorkshire (where the sisters actually spent their childhood), and a three-storey, wooden life-size recreation of the Brontë Parsonage and its rooms was built with meticulous precision on Penistone Hill in Penistone Country Park, relatively near to the actual building's site.

To Walk Invisible initially aired in the UK on BBC One in December 2016 and in the US on PBS as part of the broadcaster's Masterpiece series in March 2017. Since its transmission, the film has received outstanding reviews, though it has remained somewhat of a hidden and underrated treasure. [...]

The drama's title derives from a letter that Charlotte Brontë penned to her publisher about an encounter with a clergyman who failed to recognise that she was the renowned Currer Bell.

Charlotte believed it served her and her sisters well that they remained unknown, as she expressed in her correspondence: "What author would be without the advantage of being able to walk invisible?" (Parul Sharma)

The quote comes from a letter from Charlotte to William Smith Williams dated January 4th, 1848.

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The Chateau on Sunset by Natasha Lester

Natasha Lester returns with another sweeping historical novel, blending Old Hollywood glamour with literary intrigue. Moving between continents and timelines, the story draws inspiration from Jane Eyre while carving out its own identity through strong, determined female characters navigating ambition, secrecy and reinvention. Lester’s strength lies in her ability to balance historical detail with emotional storytelling, and here she builds a world that feels both immersive and accessible. There is enough drama to keep the pages turning, but also a deeper exploration of identity and legacy that lingers long after the story ends. (Emily Darlow)

A retired teacher and writer has written a letter to Diario Sur (Spain) in praise of Ángeles Caso's fictional take on the Brontë family, Todo ese fuego.