Charlotte Bronte based Jane Eyre on her own dark passions, dreams, frustrations and rebellion against a lonely and monotonous life. Her novel has all the ingredients of a popular romantic Gothic melod ...
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Back in 2016 it’s likely the best 200th-birthday present Charlotte Bronte had was the world premiere performance by Northern Ballet, in Yorkshire, of her intense Gothic drama Jane Eyre. Combinin ...
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Sarah Gordon’s Underdog is advertised as an irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Bronte sisters. A publicity sheet declares: “This is not a story about well-behaved women. This is a stor ...
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Joyce Glasser reviews Emily (October 15, 2022) Cert 15, 130 mins. Actress Frances O’Connor makes her feature film debut as writer and director with Emily, a visceral and thought-provoking imagined bio ...
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