Those Brontë women

issybird · 04-11-2016, 10:15 AM

There's an interesting article on the BBC website today about the Brontë sisters, their heroines and their influence.

I haven't read either Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre in decades after compulsively reading and rereading them in my adolescence, but I was always a Cathy fan instead of Jane. However, I finally read Villette only last year, when it made my ten-best list, and Lucy Snowe is definitely a contender.

The author links the Brontë women to contemporary protagonists, for good or ill. I'm not sure I agree that Katniss Everdene is a deathless character, but she makes a case for it. Overall, a fun and provocative article, even if the author is obviously shilling for an upcoming biography of Anne.

Bookpossum · 04-27-2016, 08:17 AM

Just found this thread and read the article. Thanks for the link, and also the comment on Villette. I must get onto it.

svenlind · 04-28-2016, 04:20 AM

I have recently downloaded a Delphi classic "Masters of Gothic Horror"

I was quite surprised to find "Wuthering Heights" together with such titles as "Dracula" , "Frankenstein" and others of that kind.

04-11-2016, 10:15 AM	#1
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,289 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	Those Brontë women There's an interesting article on the BBC website today about the Brontë sisters, their heroines and their influence. I haven't read either Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre in decades after compulsively reading and rereading them in my adolescence, but I was always a Cathy fan instead of Jane. However, I finally read Villette only last year, when it made my ten-best list, and Lucy Snowe is definitely a contender. The author links the Brontë women to contemporary protagonists, for good or ill. I'm not sure I agree that Katniss Everdene is a deathless character, but she makes a case for it. Overall, a fun and provocative article, even if the author is obviously shilling for an upcoming biography of Anne.

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04-27-2016, 08:17 AM	#2
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Just found this thread and read the article. Thanks for the link, and also the comment on Villette. I must get onto it.

04-28-2016, 04:20 AM	#3
svenlind Fanatic Posts: 535 Karma: 10491221 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kobo: Clara BW, Libra 2,Sage. Kindle Oasis 3, Ipad Mini	I have recently downloaded a Delphi classic "Masters of Gothic Horror" I was quite surprised to find "Wuthering Heights" together with such titles as "Dracula" , "Frankenstein" and others of that kind.

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