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Tag Archives: Charlotte Bronte
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
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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Happy Birthday Jane Eyre
Today, in 1847, Jane Eyre was published. Certainly it’s one of my favorite novels, and what I love about it is how WEIRD it is. How openly unapologetically CREEPY. There’s no equivalent. People who lump Charlotte Bronte in with Jane … Continue reading
On Villette
A gorgeous post by Roo – one of my favorite bloggers – about the book Villette and how it came to her, and what it means to her. There’s something about her writing that kind of … I don’t know … Continue reading
On March 31, 1855, Charlotte Bronte Died
Today is the 150th anniversary of her death. Here’s perhaps the most famous image of the Bronte sisters – a portrait done by their dissipated (and, some say, more of a genius than all of them) brother Branwell: In honor … Continue reading
Free Charlotte Bronte!
A fantastic article about what Mrs. Gaskell’s biography The Life of Charlotte Bronte (which I have read – many times) has done to the legacy of Charlotte Bronte. Elizabeth Gaskell was a contemporary of Charlotte Bronte, and knew her personally. … Continue reading
Literary Question:
from I Love Books. Who’s the best female literary character of all time? My first choice is Harriet the Spy. With Jane Eyre and Molly Bloom following close behind. Please discuss.
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Tagged Charlotte Bronte, Harriet the Spy, Jane Eyre, Louise Fitzhugh, Ulysses
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A Proud Sensitive Woman’s Heart
“I do not think Charlotte was in the least like the domineering little shrew he pictures her, anymore perhaps than she was like the rather too saintly heroine of Mrs. Gaskell’s biography. I do not put any faith in Beson’s … Continue reading
LM Montgomery on Charlotte Bronte
“Charlotte Bronte only made about 7,000 by her books … It seems unfair and unjust. What I admire most in Charlotte Bronte is her absolute clear-sightedness regarding shams and sentimentalities. Nothing of the sort could impose on her. And she … Continue reading
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LM Montgomery on Charlotte Bronte
“It is customary to regret Charlotte Bronte’s death as premature. I doubt it. I doubt if she would have added to her literary fame. Resplendent as her genius was, it had a narrow range. I think she reached its limit. … Continue reading
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LM Montgomery on “The Life of Charlotte Bronte” by Elizabeth Gaskell
“It is a fascinating book. Perhaps because it is so full of mystery — the mystery of those three strange Bronte women — those ‘gray sisters’ and their weird lives. Emily Bronte is a mysterious figure. The impression left of … Continue reading