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- Not An Angel, Just A Woman
- A bit of a Brontë boom
- Charlotte & Elizabeth: A Friendship
- A decent human being
- Hair Bracelets, Books of Friendship... gone like dreams
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A recently published Brontë-related paper: by Alyson Baugh Digital Literature Review, 13(1), 130–140 (2026)
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, by Anne Brontë, was published in the Victorian period, and Netflix’s TV series Maid was released in 2021. Despite being from different time periods, both stories explore domestic abuse, particularly through the significance of space and environment. Both texts use their individual stories to explore the double meaning of space and the reclamation of domestic spaces, and to redefine what makes a home a home.
HuffPost describes Elizabeth Gaskell as 'The Unsung Author That Jane Austen and Brontë Fans Will Love'. And though the response to Emerald Fennell’s 2026 film version of Wuthering Heights has been pretty mixed, there’s no denying it’s brought about a bit of a Brontë boom; sales of the book have skyrocketed. (If you ask us, that’s a good reason to adapt the two Brontë novels that have never had a TV or movie version made). To me, that also means we’re long overdue for an Elizabeth Gaskell revival. After all, the author is said to have been influenced by Austen’s Pride & Prejudice when writing North & South (to great success, IMO). She also wrote the world’s first controversial Brontë biography, The Life of Charlotte Brontë; she had been friends with the subject. (Amy Glover)
Unlike Welles, however, Herrmann was able to stay relatively prolific in the industry, as his distinctive style and endless well of ideas made him equally suited to epic dramas like Jane Eyre and The Snows of Kilimanjaro and genre classics of the sci-fi and fantasy realms, including The Day the Earth Stood Still and The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. What really separated him from his contemporaries, though, was an understanding of how to build suspense in the still relatively young medium of sound film, shedding the melodramatic swells of old Hollywood for something much fresher, more contemporary, and often experimental, including an embrace of electronic instruments. (Andrew Clayman) Oprah Daily shares its 'O list: Mother’s Day edition' which includes literary napkins. Honor the heroine in your life with napkins that celebrate four female-centric literary classics: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Anne of Green Gables, and Little Women. Handmade and full of character, they’re sure to be the life of any party, whether a book club gathering or happy hour at home. (Holly Carter and Rae Ann Herman)
A digital alert for tomorrow, April 29, from the Brontë Parsonage Museum and the Elizabeth Gaskell's House:
by Libby Tempest, Vice-Chair of the Gaskell Society Wed 29 Apr, 7:00pm Online via Zoom
This introductory talk explores the relationship between two giants of nineteenth century literature. Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell were opposites in many ways. Yet they were profoundly interested in each other’s work and lives. Their first meeting in the Lake District in 1850 led to a real friendship. Charlotte had written the instant classic Jane Eyre and then Shirley, while Elizabeth’s astounding debut novel, Mary Barton had been well-received. This talk uses letters, writing and contemporary accounts to try and discover what held the friendship between these two extraordinary women together. With speaker Libby Tempest, Vice-Chair of the Gaskell Society. The second in the Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell mini-season, in partnership with Elizabeth Gaskell’s House.
Writer Amanda Craig writes about her experience of motherhood in The Guardian. I loved literature, but nothing I read had prepared me for life after birth. What came after marriage was glossed over by the Victorian fiction I adored: Jane Eyre’s Mr Rochester has recovered his sight enough to see the child she puts in his arms and, unlike her author, she does not die a pregnancy-related death.
Good Housekeeping has '4 Best-Selling Authors Share Their Favorite Historical Fiction Books'. Adriana Trigiani recommends Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë “Every summer, I reread Jane Eyre. I love that story. Because it's about a poor girl who's shunned by her family, thrown out, has no reason ever, at any point in her life, to do the right thing. But she's got a moral code. And she cannot be deterred from her path of being a decent human being. So that's the kind of historical fiction I like.” —Adriana Trigiani (Sarah Vincent)
Two new items on display at the Brontë Parsonage Museum and a recent exhibition at the Old Schoolroom.
Wed 4 Feb – Thu 31 Dec
Charlotte Brontë's bracelet is currently on display at the Brontë Parsonage Museum alongside other examples of mourning jewellery. The intricate, delicate bracelet features hair from two people, believed to be Charlotte's sisters, Emily and Anne. During the Victorian era, hair jewellery was fashionable and widely worn and it was common practice to make mourning jewellery incorporating the hair of a deceased relative. In February 2026, Oscar-nominated actress and producer Margot Robbie wore a replica of this bracelet with a custom Dilara Findikoglu dress inspired by it.
'A Book of Friendship' is now on display in the Museum. This prop from Emerald Fennell's new film "Wuthering Heights" is the scrapbook Isabella (Alison Oliver) makes for Catherine (Margot Robbie) as a Christmas present. On loan from LuckyChap Entertainment. Display dates are subject to change.
How can we reframe and illuminate history? 'Gone Like Dreams' is an exhibition of publications by Level 5 BA(Hons) Illustration students from Leeds Arts University. The students have been dreaming and speculating on the Brontës’ experiences, taking inspiration from the Brontë Parsonage Museum and the surrounding moors. Through their research, they have pieced together fragments of the Brontës' lives to create their own archive. The Brontës are the most famous literary family of all time. They were complex, challenging individuals, each with their own outlook and experiences. But they were also siblings arguing by the fire, stepping from rock to rock, writing about the world they knew and wishing others into existence. We invite you to walk in their footsteps and step into their worlds, even for a moment. Location: Brontë Event Space in the Old School Room, Haworth Poster by: @livditchburn_art @yasmin.illustrates @aaaangel_gy
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