Tag Archives: Charlotte Bronte

Speaking of Charlotte Brontë

Posted on August 22, 2011 by sheila

Jane Eyre just came out on DVD. I have been devouring it (excellent commentary from director Cary Fukunaga). Here’s my review. I still think they should have kept in Mr. Rochester dressing up in drag to grill Jane Eyre about … Continue reading →

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The Books: The Life of Charlotte Brontë, by Elizabeth Gaskell

Posted on August 22, 2011 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Biography Next biography on this shelf is The Life of Charlotte Brontë, by Elizabeth Gaskell “It is a fascinating book. Perhaps because it is so full of mystery — the mystery of those three strange Bronte women … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre (2011): It’s Not MY Jane Eyre, But It’s Pretty Close

Posted on March 11, 2011 by sheila

This review originally appeared on Capital New York. The classic book, by Charlotte Bronte, has a creepy, supernatural element that translates awkwardly to the big screen. Film-makers do one of two things: They throw up their hands at some point … Continue reading →

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Books Within Books: Gulliver’s Travels in Jane Eyre

Posted on March 3, 2011 by sheila

I love it when books show up in books, when books play a huge part in a character’s life. Kind of like movies-in-movies. In keeping with the Iranian theme here from last week here’s a post I wrote I about … Continue reading →

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The Books: Six Centuries of Great Poetry: A Stunning Collection of Classic British Poems from Chaucer to Yeats: Emily Brontë

Posted on October 26, 2010 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry Six Centuries of Great Poetry: A Stunning Collection of Classic British Poems from Chaucer to Yeats, edited by Robert Penn Warren and Albert Erskine Charlotte Brontë first read her sister Emily’s poems in 1845. She describes … Continue reading →

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Book Meme: Pick One

Posted on February 4, 2009 by sheila

Hard to pick one answer for each. Got this from Ted. One book you’re currently reading: I am only reading one. I cannot read fiction right now. I can barely read, if you want to know the truth, but I … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Library

Posted on April 8, 2008 by sheila

110 best books … Of course the thing with these lists is people get uppity and pissed, either by what is left off (My first uppity question is: “where the hell is Harriet the Spy??”) or by the bias shown … Continue reading →

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“the poor little woman of genius!”

Posted on May 30, 2007 by sheila

The poor little woman of genius! … I can read a great deal of her life as I fancy in her book, and see that rather than have fame … she wants some Tomkins or other to … be in … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Jane Eyre” (Charlotte Bronte)

Posted on May 15, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Jane Eyre – by Charlotte Bronte. I love this book. That is all. I will never get tired of re-reading it. Here’s an excerpt. I actually remember the first time I read the first part … Continue reading →

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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die

Posted on October 17, 2006 by sheila

Jessa Crispin has an interesting interview with Peter Boxall, editor of 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I loved what Boxall said at the end: “Having benefited from an extraordinary number of emails and letters as well as … Continue reading →

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