Muckle, Lacey Nicole; Siegel, Jonah (chair); McGill, Meredith (member); Luciano, Dana (member); Grossman, Jonathan (member);Rutgers University ; School of Graduate Studies, 2026This project focuses on how the ideological and stylistic strategies that Frederick Douglass used in his first autobiography influenced Charlotte Brontë’s immensely popular novel Jane Eyre (1847). Subsequently, Jane Eyre’s widespread influence created a subsection of mid-nineteenth-century reform novels that contain “the rebellious aesthetic,” a narrative style in which authors imported the aesthetic aspects of rebellion from Douglass by-way-of Brontë without considering how different representational strategies might be necessary for different political projects. The first part of this project explains Douglass’s influence on Brontë, and how Brontë’s novel subsequently reproduces the aesthetics of (rather than actually imagines or incites) rebellion. The rest of this project tracks how Douglass’s rhetorical strategies were refracted through Jane Eyre into a set of novels written between the aftermath and enactment of the British Slavery Abolition Act (1833) and the end of the American Civil War (1865). Techniques created by authors of slave narratives came to shape the way white authors represented different political projects. Ultimately, when these authors attempted to portray other social issues using the style of Douglass’s narrative (mediated through Brontë’s novel), the rebellious aesthetic limited how they could imagine or portray different forms of social transformation.
Ouana Alassane Sekongo, University Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d’IvoireRevue des Arts, Linguistique, Littérature & Civilisations, Vol 2, Mars 2026In nineteenth-century England, Victorianism was an ideology based on the principle that men are more rational than women. As such, it divided the society into 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 enter the 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 concludes that after defying the ideology of Victorianism, Jane has not only got access to formal education, but also worked in the public sphere as a teacher. She, therefore, stands as a resilient and an emergent girl, serving as a role model for 21st century women.
Rising star Owen Cooper and Saltburn's Jacob Elordi were captured congratulating each other for their respective wins on Sunday night. Jacob, who won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Frankenstein, smiled from ear to ear as he reunited with his Wuthering Heights co-star Owen, who picked up the going for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series for his role in Adolescence.The two actors are set to share the big screen in February in Emerald Fennell's hotly anticipated adaptation of Emily Brontë's gothic classic Wuthering Heights. Jacob stars as Heathcliff opposite Margot Robbie's Catherine Earnshaw, while Owen portrays a younger version of Heathcliff.With an all-star cast, this bold reimagining of the much-loved tale, which is released just in time for Valentine's Day on 13 February, is set to be one of the biggest films of 2026. (Nicky Morris)
HeathcliffFresh from his turn as a disconcertingly hunky humanoid in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Jacob Elordi will spend 2026 cementing his position as one of Hollywood’s few bona fide gen Z leading men. In the spring, he’ll front Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars (in cinemas 27 March), but first he reunites with Saltburn writer-director Emerald Fennell for her gleefully irreverent, erotic take on Wuthering Heights (13 February). Starring opposite fellow Aussie Margot Robbie, all eyes will be on Elordi’s Heathcliff, whose transformation from rural waif to gentleman brute will be soundtracked by Charli xcx and bestowed upon the world just in time for Valentine’s Day. (Rachel Aoresti)
Although not explicitly named, Brussels was the inspiration for the setting in Charlotte Brontë’s Villette. Brontë’s experience studying and later teaching at a girls' school, Pensionnat Heger in 1842-1843, profoundly shaped the novel, both emotionally and artistically.The story follows Lucy Snowe, an Englishwoman who moves to a fictional city, Villette. There she teaches at a girls' school while navigating isolation, emotional repression, religious conflict and ambiguous romantic attachments.
Wuthering Heights | Warner Bros.Domestic Opening Weekend Range: $20M – $25MDirector Emerald Fennell follows up on the specialty success of edgy titles Promising Young Woman and Saltburn with an adaptation of Emile Brontë’s celebrated novel, timed to release over Valentine’s Day weekend.
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Brontë fans may have been puzzled by the trailer for Emerald Fennell’s forthcoming adaptation of “Wuthering Heights,” which bills the film as “inspired by the greatest love story of all time.” The tragic novel teems with passion, yes, but also with cruelty, obsession, classism and revenge — and of course those mists that roll across the moors, cloaking this Gothic masterpiece in an otherworldly aura. (Jennifer Harlan)
El próximo febrero llegará a los cines la nueva versión de 'Cumbres borrascosas', inspirada en la novela de Emily Brontë y dirigida por Emerald Fennell y con Margot Robbie y Jacob Elordi como protagonistas. 'Brontëana' (Garbuix Books), de Paulina Spucches, viaja a Yorkshire para hablar de las Brontë, sobre todo de la hermana pequeña, Anne, autora de Agnes Grey y La inquilina de Wildfell Hall. (Ana Fernández Abad) (Translation)
Elise Dumpleton: Hi, Sadie! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself?S.T. : Hi! I’m the author of Tidespeaker, a gloomy, gothic YA Fantasy about a girl with the power to command the tides who secures a position serving a noble family on an isolated tidal island, only to learn that her best friend drowned there and her new employers are hiding dark secrets. My writing draws on my own experiences as an undiagnosed neurodivergent teen—I eventually got an autism diagnosis in my thirties—as well as various literary inspirations including the works of Jane Austen and the Brontës. When not writing fiction, I write marketing copy, play classic CRPGs, and wrestle with my out-of-control to-read pile! I live in the UK with my family.
Pendant mes vacances, j’ai relu – ou peut-être lu car je n’en avais pas grand souvenir – Hurlevent, l’unique roman de l’écrivaine anglaise Emily Brontë, publié sous pseudonyme masculin en 1847 sous le titre original Wuthering Heights. Un livre absolument incroyable quand on songe au contexte dans lequel il a été pensé et écrit, un livre hanté, effroyable, d’une noirceur et d’une étrangeté exceptionnelles. (Lucile Commeaux) (Translation)
September 19Duration: approximately 60 minutesWhat happens when six women with learning disabilities and/or autism take inspiration from Emily Brontë’s 'Wuthering Heights' and the ethereal, otherworldly energy of Kate Bush’s iconic music video? The result is 'Wuthering Heights: Cathy’s Modern Manifesto'. A ground-breaking collaboration between Mind the Gap (UK) and Teatr 21 (Poland) that redefines strength, desire, and inclusion on screen.This manifesto raises a provocative question: how do we reconcile individual desires and ambitions in a world that too often excludes? The answer unfolds in the performers’ choreography—a collective yet deeply personal expression of joy, defiance, and longing. These women are not asking for permission to take up space; they are claiming it with every step and gesture. Their movements are filled with power and intent, reclaiming their stories with a rawness and intimacy that resonate long after the final frame.Striking and unapologetic, this piece reminds us of the transformative power of truly being seen. Through hauntingly evocative imagery and fearless storytelling, the film challenges us to rethink what inclusion really means, inviting us to envision a world where every voice and body is valued.
Emily Brontë's Wuthering HeightsWhat we know so far: "Emerald Fennell is directing the new adaptation of Brontë's work starring Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. The film, produced by Robbie's LuckyChap Entertainment, has begun filming in the UK and is scheduled for a February 2026 release by Warner Bros." (Molly Toolan)
The visit was attended by local artist Dolores Lyne, Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady, and Great Southern General Manager Jamie Power, in an event that highlighted the strong cultural connections between the Brontë family and Killarney.Patrick Brontë, father of Charlotte, Emily and Anne, was born in 1777 in Emdale, County Down, and grew up in the parish of Drumballyroney near Rathfriland before going on to study at St John’s College, Cambridge. His Irish upbringing shaped his outlook, and in 1818, while living in Thornton, Yorkshire, he published The Maid of Killarney, a poem that reflected the romantic interest in Ireland of the period.The family’s link to Killarney deepened in 1854 when Charlotte Brontë and Arthur Bell Nicholls stayed at the Great Southern, just days after the hotel had opened. Their visit remains one of the earliest associations between the Brontë literary legacy and the landmark Killarney hotel.The presence of Nigel West in Killarney served as a reminder of those ties, as well as the wider Irish roots of the Brontë family. Great Southern General Manager Jamie Power said the hotel was proud to continue celebrating its historic connections while honouring traditions that still resonate with the local community today.
Haworth is an interesting industrial village with a history which includes the Brontë sisters and filming of The Railway Children.Explore the narrow, often cobbled streets on this short walk and experience a real sense of history.Park in one of the car parks at the top end of Haworth and make your way to top of the cobbled main street next to St Michael and All Angels Church. The Brontë Parsonage Museum is set behind the church and worth a visit on your return. From the centre of Haworth head down the cobbled street. Opposite the Fleece pub turn left down a steep lane heading towards Haworth rail station. (Jonathan Smith)
Premiering in 1966 and running for 1,225 episodes, creator Dan Curtis conceived the ABC drama as a contemporary, non-supernatural riff on Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. (Kelcie Mattson)
The Orinda Starlight Village Players presentsThe world premiere production ofCharlotte Brontë's Jane EyreAdapted and directed by Malcolm CowlerBrontë's classic novel will be brought to life on stage in this world premiere production using Cowler's signature blend of video projection and live performance. It's a show not to miss!Featuring - sophie ruf-justin parish-john chapin - marian simpson- kayly veliz, angelo veliz, laura martin chapin, mimi hamilton, sara couden, monica bonnington, kenny silberberg, jahannes muckel, julia nelson, carolyna ryklansky, ariella folksSeptember 5 - 27
"Jane Eyre" actress Wasikowska
Fans of classic novels have slammed Hollywood adaptations of their beloved books- claiming the industry is 'ruining' works like Pride and Prejudice, which Netflix has just announced plans to produce as a TV show.It comes following backlash of the streaming giant's remake of Persuasion starring Dakota Johnson in 2022, which, despite being set in the 19th century, used modern phrases in its dialogue.Elsewhere, viewers recently voiced their ire following news that Emerald Fennell will helm a Wuthering Heights movie, with many hitting out at her 'weird' and 'terrible' casting of Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff - claiming that the director has 'not read' the Emily Brontë novel.Many have taken to social media to express their dislike of the choice to use two stars who 'look like they belong on Instagram' in a film set during the 1800s. [...]Elsewhere, last month Wuthering Heights fans slammed Emerald Fennell's upcoming adaptation of the classic.Social media hit out at the 'whitewashing' of the romantic lead - as Heathcliff (set to be played by Jacob Elordi) is often described to be 'dark skinned' and is subject to 'racist abuse'.'Guys I can ONLY assume that Emerald Fennell isn't actually adapting Wuthering Heights, she's just using it as inspiration and it's loosely based on and the only similarities are the characters' names and it's set in this time period and it's a different story entirely right?' one joked.Another wrote: 'Truly the worst casting I've ever perceived, I'm gagged by how Emerald Fennell is committed to never serving.'A third quipped: 'Looking forward to hearing those distinctive Yorkshire twangs!'Elsewhere, a comment begged for 'new actors please'.News that Margot and Jacob are set to play the lead roles in Emerald's adaptation was revealed by Deadline.Margot's LuckyChap company is on board to produce the film. LuckyChap also produced two of Emerald's other movies: Saltburn and Promising Young Woman.The film is currently in pre-production, and will shoot in the United Kingdom next year.No plot details have yet been revealed.Brontë's Wuthering Heights, published in 1850 [sic], is considered a masterpiece of English literature.The original story centres around the Earnshaws, the Lintons, and their turbulent relationship with Heathcliff, an adopted son of the Earnshaws.Heathcliff is one of the most infamous and complex romantic heroes in Western literature, known for his brooding nature and obsession with Cathy.There have been a number of film adaptations of the book over the years, with perhaps the most well known being the 1939 version directed by William Wyler, and starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier.The most recent adaptation is the 2011 film by Andrea Arnold, starring Kaya Scodelario and James Howson. (Maria Okanrende)
In my proud career as a period drama enthusiast, rarely have I seen such abysmal casting—especially for a property as well-known and as beloved as Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, a 19th-century novel so popular that any new adaptation might as well rely on the power of its title and cast relatively unknown actors who really fit the characters’ descriptions. But to be honest, there’s a good number of already established names who would have worked better than Robbie and Elordi as Catherine and Heathcliff—and that’s with all my love and affection for them and their acting abilities.There’s honestly a myriad of problems that have already been well and truly analyzed by the Internet since the casting announcement dropped. The blatant case of “iPhone face,” their ages, and the oh-so-inconsequential detail of Heathcliff being very clearly described as a POC in the original novel are simply some of the major ones.I think it’s so unfair and ridiculous how hollywood casting directors keep erasing canonically BIPOC characters in important roles especially in classic literature and historical roles like in Wuthering Heights, the 2011 adaptation is the only one that had an accurate Heathcliff. (Benedetta Geddo)
When I was taking GCSEs – back in the days when they were still newfangled things and your parents still referred to them as O-levels, we read books in class. By which I mean whole books. And plays. The Lord of the Flies. 1984. Macbeth. The Importance of Being Earnest. Wuthering bloody Heights, if you can believe it. It took forever and I cannot say that our national literary canon was best served by being stumblingly read aloud by 35 disaffected teenagers in turn, hour after hour, lesson after lesson, week after week.Why did the teachers do it this way? Because they knew that few of their students were either of a temperament or came from homes that would enable them to read such tomes anywhere but the classroom. And so the classroom it had to be if we were all to get the prescribed classics, however painfully, under our belts.
Jane EyreOne of the best selling books, Jane Eyre which was penned by Charlotte Brontë in 1847 has both the elements of goth and romance, making it a perfect book to read for people who are into gothic novels, but also like an element of romance in it. This story deals with the main female character Jane Eyre as she deals with the challenges and curve balls her life keeps throwing at her. (Ashmeet Guliani)
Before then, Chapterhouse Theatre Company will be at the venue on October 10 to perform Jane Eyre. Young governess Jane Eyre arrives at the mysterious Thornfield Hall deep in the Yorkshire moors and meets enigmatic Mr Rochester. So begins this most unforgettable of love stories, adapted from Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel. (Steven Eyley)
When I was in college, I studied Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. I love it and every time I read it, I find something new.
Although A Little Life claims to focus on a group of friends, it centers around Jude St. Francis and his life story. While the reader is captured by the group dynamics on the first instance, they stay for Jude. So, what might be so controversial about telling the life story of your character? Isn’t that what a book is meant to do?Well, you’d be correct; other books follow this same structure. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë’s Victorian novel, focuses entirely on Jane’s life story, from childhood into adulthood, we follow her through ups and downs. Then, if this is not the controversial element, then what is it? (Alexandra Torres Rodriguez)
Cime TempestoseIl classico gotico di Emily Brontë, “Cime tempestose”, pubblicato nel 1847, è una delle storie d’amore più travagliate e tossiche della letteratura inglese. La tormentata relazione tra Heathcliff e Catherine Earnshaw è caratterizzata da passione, vendetta e distruzione. La loro ossessione reciproca non solo li distrugge, ma porta con sé una scia di sofferenza che colpisce tutti coloro che li circondano.Film ispirato: “Cime tempestose” ha ispirato numerosi adattamenti cinematografici e televisivi, tra cui la versione del 1939 con Laurence Olivier e Merle Oberon, che rimane uno degli adattamenti più iconici. Ogni versione cerca di catturare la potenza distruttiva del rapporto tra Heathcliff e Catherine, una relazione che si spinge oltre i confini della ragione. (Maria Luara Chiarotti) (Translation)
Pinkvilla lists quotes about feelings and emotions including a couple by Anne and Charlotte. The Brontë Sisters Youtube Channel explores the differences between Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë.
Jackie Thomas: You were honoured and named the Yorkshire inspirational woman alongside notable figures like baroness Betty Boothroyd and the Brontë sisters. How did that make you feel?DM.F.: Seeing my name alongside Baroness Betty Boothroyd, The Brontë Sisters, and Dame Judi Dench was surreal. It filled me with pride and a sense of achievement to be named among the women I deeply admire and respect. It’s a memory I will always cherish.
Keighley and Worth, YorkshireThe Railway Children, based on a story by E Nesbit, was first made into a classic film in 1970 and was filmed on Yorkshire’s Keighley and Worth railway. This line is no stranger to compelling fiction, with one of its stops being Haworth: the home of the Brontë sisters. The steam railway was originally funded by local mill owners and runs for five miles between Oxenhope and Keighley. Train buffs particularly love its wuthering heights, with great pillars of steam and the sound of the hard-working locomotives echoing off steep valley sides. The Dales National Park lies just north. (Andrew Earnes)
Emily Brontë vivió tan solo 30 años, de manera tranquila y discreta, aunque legó uno de los libros que siguen editándose debido a su espléndida narrativa: Cumbres borrascosas, novela que nació como producto de un propósito común, acordado con sus dos hermanas, Charlotte y Anne, de escribir una novela cada una. Con esta edición conmemorativa del segundo centenario del nacimiento de Emily Brontë, ilustrada por Bastian Kupfer, Alianza Editorial celebra a la autora por todo lo alto. Ideal para coleccionistas y amantes de los libros bellos. (David Rocha Molina) (Translation)
More Bastian Kupfer illustrations of the book can be found on juliocesarabadvidal, Excentriks or on Tejiendo críticas en la sombra.
Sin ir más lejos, la escritora española Espido Freire ha sido una de las que más ha ahondado en su pasado. Su obra Querida Jane, querida Charlotte permite desvelar esta fascinación, no solo por Austen sino también por las hermanas Brontë, también coetáneas. Espido se adentra en el mundo, la vida y la obra de estas escritoras que con tan poco, aisladas, en una situación de precariedad, enfermedad y pobreza consiguieron escribir obras universales. (Sara Andrade Abad) (Translation)
More The Most Wuthering Heights Ever Day alerts (including one in the Yorkshire Dales) and photo collections: Craven Herald & Pioneer, Wagga Wagga Council News, Lancashire Evening Post, Blue Mountains Gazette,
More Bridgerton than Jane Eyre or Austen, it includes a witty “D’Arcy coming out of the lake” moment to remind passengers about life vests. As is de rigeur with these films, it features real British Airways staff – 40 in total – but thankfully gets a good performance out of them, courtesy of director Sharon Maguire who is best known for the Bridget Jones movies. (Emma Hall)
by Nicola EdwardsAderyn PressISBN: 978-1916398689Blown into an inn on the edge of the moors, sodden, rejected, and hankering for revenge, he steals a horse and sets out for Liverpool in search of answers. The town he arrives in is a brutal new world, brimming in equal measure with risk and opportunity. Here, Heathcliff might map his future, make his fortune, forge a role for himself. But at what cost…Reimagining the three years during which Heathcliff is absent from Wuthering Heights, This Thing of Darkness traverses countries and oceans in pursuit of one of literature's best-known characters.
“I loved my library card, and I kept up a diary from the age of 12.” When she first read
Wuthering Heights, aged 14, she hated it, but rereading it three years later, she changed her mind.“Heathcliff became this antagonist and a force to be reckoned with,” she says.“I taught Wuthering Heights for A-level, and asked the class to imagine where Heathcliff goes during his absence. They came up with all kinds of ideas, but I relish historical realism, and I decided to make him a product of his environment, with a link to colonialism and the slave trade. The Brontë’s read Blackwood’s Magazine, so they would have been aware of the Empire.” (Sue Leonard)
Antología Poética
Sylvia PlathNavona Serie IneludiblesISBN: 978-84-19552-24-2
Sylvia Plath es una de las voces definitorias de la poesía del siglo XX. Esta selección clásica de su obra, realizada por su marido Ted Hughes, constituye la introducción perfecta a esta influyente poetisa. Los poemas presentados en esta edición bilingüe están tomados de las cuatro colecciones de Sylvia Plath Ariel, El Coloso, Crossing the Water y Winter Trees, e incluyen muchas de sus obras más célebres, como "Daddy", "Lady Lazarus" y "Wuthering Heights".
The translated poem can be read on Zemda Libros.
This is from the French publicity campaign of the Navigo transport cards in the Île-de-France region that apparently have also some cultural advantages. Charlotte Brontë agrees.
The DBS 770 Ultimate is the “final edition flagship to surpass them all,” the company said in a very cryptic press release. The video didn’t add much information as it was a dramatic recitation of Emily Bronte’s poem “Spellbound” over mostly black and white flashing images of mostly dark clouds and other dark things with mere glimpses of a sporty-looking vehicle. (Suzanne McElligott)
Teased in a new video that reveals little of the car but suggests high drama, Aston Martin opted for poetry by Emily Brontë and accompanying dark imagery to hype the DBS 770 Ultimate. (Kristin Show)
Amid images of storm clouds forming, a wick for a dynamite stick burning, and pressure building, a baritone voice narrates the video with a poem called "The night is darkening round me" by British author and poet Emily Brontë, probably best known for her book Wuthering Heights. (Eric Stafford)
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