Publishers Weekly, The Contrarian and many other sites are reporting the huge number of books banned across 114 U.S. school districts, but only the US edition of The Mirror makes the connection: 'China makes Jane Eyre mandatory reading to teach teenagers about love - as Trump's US bans it', even if it doesn't really delve into it beyond the headline.
David McKay will speak at the Brontë Parsonage Museum on Wednesday, October 7, as part of an event exploring the translation of The Song of Stork and Dromedary, an award-winning novel by Dutch author Anjet Daanje. The event 'Bringing the Brontës Home with David McKay' will take place at 6pm in the Brontë Event Space in the Old School Room. [...] The novel, widely acclaimed in the Netherlands and described by some critics as "the best Dutch novel of the century," is inspired by the life and legacy of Emily Brontë. It follows Eliza May Drayden, a fictionalised version of Emily Brontë, whose controversial novel Haeger Mass is initially condemned as immoral before being recognised as a masterpiece. Told through 11 interconnected chapters, the story unfolds through letters, notebooks, biographies and the accounts of individuals whose lives intersect with Drayden’s across generations. The novel explores themes of love, loss, memory and storytelling, arguing that stories can preserve human experience long after death. Much of the narrative takes place in Bridge Fowling, a fictional stand-in for Haworth, placing the Brontë sisters’ world at the heart of the story. (Amelia Short)
YorkshireLive boasts of Yorkshire having 'UK's prettiest town full of independent shops - no chain store in sight', ie. Haworth. TV Line features Wuthering Heights 2009.
An alert from Mendoza, Argentina:
Organized by El Instituto de Investigación de Literaturas en Lengua Inglesa (IILLI) y la cátedra de Literatura de Lengua Inglesa de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras (FFyL) of Uncuyo, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, October 7, 10-14 h FFyL , Centro Universitario M5502JMA. Mendoza, Argentina.
La jornada tomará como eje analítico dos de las transposiciones cinematográficas más recientes de estos clásicos: la adaptación de Frankenstein dirigida por Guillermo del Toro y la versión de Cumbres borrascosas a cargo de Emerald Fennell. En lugar de proyectar los filmes completos, la propuesta se estructurará mediante la exhibición y el análisis crítico de fragmentos audiovisuales seleccionados para disparar el debate interdisciplinario.
Programa y momentos del encuentro La dinámica del homenaje estará articulada en dos instancias temáticas: - Primer momento (Cine-debate sobre Frankenstein y Mary Shelley): Tras una contextualización sobre el marco histórico y la producción de Shelley, se abrirá un espacio de debate enfocado en la construcción del monstruo, las nociones de género, la ética científica, la exclusión social y los giros narrativos introducidos por la dirección de Del Toro.
- Segundo momento (Novela gótica y transposición de Cumbres borrascosas): Centrado en el filme de Emerald Fennell, el bloque problematizará el concepto de "fidelidad" en la adaptación cinematográfica, abordando los desafíos de traducir al lenguaje audiovisual la estética gótica, el régimen de narradores y la tensión de las pasiones y la violencia presentes en el texto original.
La actividad contará con las exposiciones de la profesora Sabrina Vallone y las estudiantes investigadoras Giuliana Coletto, Ticiana Aquila, Pilar Quiroz y Delfina Peralta, todas integrantes del IILLI. Coorganizan la iniciativa la Secretaría de Extensión Universitaria de la FFyL junto con el IILLI y la cátedra de Literatura de Lengua Inglesa.
US News reports that nearly 12,000 books have been banned in public schools over the past year in the United States. In all, PEN found 11,982 cases of bans, affecting 7,370 individual works. Over 4,500 were on the list for the first time, ranging from the 19th century classic “Jane Eyre” to Sui Ishida's “Tokyo Ghoul” manga series. The report is here. It is quite ironic that quite a few American opinion columns have been written about China's decision to make Jane Eyre a mandatory read for teenagers, while in the background Jane Eyre has been quietly disappearing from the shelves of American public schools.
. . . it’s impossible to ignore the call of Charlotte Brontë’s powerful writing in “Jane Eyre.” Beyond being an intensely emotional and passionate novel, its dark, mysterious Gothic setting amid pouring rain and a slight chill in the air makes it a perfect autumn read as the leaves on campus turn brilliant hues of red and gold. The novel is narrated by Jane, an orphan girl who suffers under the cruelty of her aunt and cousins, as well as in the unlivable environment of Lowood School. After leaving Lowood to take up the position of governess at Thornfield Hall, she at last begins to find joy and meaning in her life through her relationship with her employer, Rochester. What begins as an intellectual bond strengthens into a passionate and burning love that is made deeper through its transcendence from a physical connection to one of the soul. [...] Reading something like “Jane Eyre” can reveal insights about ourselves, but it is even more extraordinary when strengthened by the human connection that comes from our classes. This novel is one example of how literature and reading can communicate with us across time and space, highlighting the experiences that shape who we are. Through such compelling and moving stories, literature shows us what it means to be alive and how we create meaning in our own lives through sharing these experiences together. Whether a novel speaks about the desire to be loved or the journey to self-discovery, each book takes on unique meanings for each of us, shaping how we choose to live our lives. I might not have figured out what my favorite book is, but revisiting “Jane Eyre” at Princeton has strengthened my sense of identity and inspired me with the courage to live out the values that are important to me. (Katharine Vennink)
In an article on Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Epigram points out that Author Alison Espach made the observation that to question whether Charlotte Brontë’s canonical 1847 novel Jane Eyre is a feminist piece of work is to misunderstand what feminism is. (Daisy Forbes) A contributor to 1819 News is certainly reading a different Jane Eyre because she says it's one of several 'examples of gentle womanhood' in literature. She should read it again. El pueblo de Ceuta (Spain) recommends the novel for young readers.
The Guardian reviews The Housekeeper by Rose Tremain. “Last night I dreamed I saw Daphne again,” Danni declares as the novel opens, recalling one of the most celebrated first lines in literature. Rebecca itself is, of course, part of a complex interplay of gothic novels, from Jane Eyre to Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea, each book shifting the reader’s understanding of the others. (Clare Clark) A contributor to Her Campus recommends '5 Books For Every Kind of Fall Reader' and one of them is Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Wuthering Heights is not a cozy fall novel. It is dark and gloomy in atmosphere, and the themes it explores are incredibly introspective. Much of it is tragic, and the parts that aren’t are usually brutal. Despite all of that, Wuthering Heights is one of the first gothic novels, and there is never a better time to read gothic novels than October. Wuthering Heights is about a toxic love across social boundaries. Since it crosses social boundaries, Catherine, the main female protagonist, makes a choice against her heart that damns everyone around her, including herself. None of the characters are particularly likeable, and yet their story reveals to the reader many lessons and morals to follow throughout their life. And no, it is almost nothing like the movie. You should read Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights because of the lessons it can teach you and the conversations it could spark between you and your peers. It is a deep novel that can provide a multitude of deep conversational topics deepening your relationships and understanding of the people and the world around you. Wuthering Heights, and literature generally, provides its reader with a new perspective through which to view the world. Since Wuthering Heights is an old novel, it can be found online in the Gutenberg Project’s library entirely for free. The Amazon Classics edition is also available on Kindle Unlimited. Outside of that, most local and school libraries carry it, it’s available on the Libby app which is essentially an online library where you can borrow copies of almost any text, and Wuthering Heights can be found at most local booksellers! (Jamie Putman)
The Yorkshire Post interviews author, yoga teacher, filmmaker, designer and screenwriter Diana de Gunzburg.
Name your favourite Yorkshire book/author/artist/CD/performer. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. An extraordinary work of imagination which remains are powerful and relevant today as it did when Emily wrote it in 1845.
RTÉ features Wexford Festival Opera's composer-in-residence, Ailís Ní Ríain. I have created new work for heritage spaces for many years. My first site-specific music based work was created for an early 19th century cotton-spinning mill in Manchester back in 2006. Since then, alongside my concert music, I’ve made work for Bronte Parsonage Museum, the iconic K6 red telephone box, a lighthouse and a castle keep. Peebleshire News has an article on 25 dancers who have recreated Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights video.
An alert from the Brontë Parsonage Museum:
Wed 7 Oct, 6:00pm Brontë Event Space in the Old School Room
Anjet Daanje's The Song of Stork and Dromedary was an unprecedented literary success in the Netherlands, winning acclaim as the best Dutch novel of this century. Inspired by the myths and magic of the Brontës, Daanje weaves an intricate web of story around Eliza May Drayden, a fictionalised version of Emily Brontë. Eliza May's story unfolds through the tales of people who met her; a passage from her controversial novel Haeger Mass; her sister’s letters; her biographers’ words; the pages of a mysterious notebook; and the lives that become intertwined with hers, even centuries later. Much of Daanje's novel is set in Bridge Fowling, a fictional version of Haworth. David McKay, who translates Daanje's work into English, faced a unique challenge. How might a translator bring a novel crafted for a Dutch audience home to the English language, to British readers, and to the hills and dales of West Yorkshire? His research took him to Haworth, the nearby moors, and the Brontë Parsonage Museum. David McKay is an award-winning translator of Dutch fiction and nonfiction. Anjet Daanje writes novels, short stories, and screenplays. Her novel The Remembered Soldier was longlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2026. This event is part of the New Dutch Writing programme, supported by the Dutch Foundation for Literature.
Cosmopolitan recommends 10 movies to watch if you loved Verity and one of them is 'Jane Eyre' (2011) Excuse this inelegant summary, but another famous novel about “the other woman” is Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. It has been adapted many times, of course, but check out director Cary Joji Fukunaga and writer Moira Buffini’s adaptation starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. Like Lowen in Verity, Jane travels to the country to take on a new job—as a governess, instead of a ghostwriter. Like Lowen, she falls in love with the man who lives there, Rochester. She also discovers some dark secrets about the family she’s stepping into and Rochester’s first wife. This story is typically considered a little more romantic than some others in the genre, but whether or not you’re rooting for these crazy kids is up to you to decide. (Leah Marilla Thomas)
It turns out that the reviewers of each film adaptation premiered in 2026 are going to be comparing it to Wuthering Heights 2026. Film Authority reviewing Verity: This is some Wuthering Heights level melodrama, yet actually a lot more sophisticated than the Emerald Fennell film, although the final resolution here contains too many multiple improbabilities to detail. Just Watch includes Wuthering Heights on a list of 'the 10 Most Divisive Movies of the 21st Century'. Wuthering Heights 2026 This one is still very fresh in people’s minds, given it was released on Valentine’s Day earlier this year; writer/director Emerald Fennell’s “adaptation” of Emily Brontë’s novel Wuthering Heights had controversy almost straight away, not least with the casting of Margot Robbie – who was considered older than Cathy – and, in particular, Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, with accusations of whitewashing. Then, on the film’s release, many took exception to the darker, more sexual tone, as well as Fennell’s “reinterpretation” of the book, saying she couldn’t just remake it, but rather interpret it from the perspective of someone experiencing the book. Even the quotation marks around “Wuthering Heights” in the title were seen as Fennell deliberately signalling that this is her own take rather than a definitive screen version. Its 56% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes showed how divisive it was, with as many five-star reviews in the mix as one-star ones. (Scott Davis)
US Magazine recommends the '25 Best Movies on Prime Video Right Now' including ‘Wuthering Heights’ (2026) Cathy Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi) have a bond that began in childhood and strengthens as they grow into young adults. They clearly love each other, but they can’t quite seem to acknowledge it. When Cathy marries the wealthy Edgar (Shazad Latif) to save her home, Wuthering Heights, Heathcliff leaves, only to return a few years later, wealthier and more handsome than ever. Their love still burns brightly, but will Cathy’s marriage and Heathcliff’s stubbornness stand in the way of their happy ending? Adapted from Emily Brontë’s classic Victorian novel, this Wuthering Heights isn’t for purists or lovers of traditional BBC costume dramas. Director Emerald Fennell’s takes some pretty bold swings, including adding a lot of overt eroticism and not-so-subtle kinky foreplay that’s definitely not present in the original text. The result is a love story that’s occasionally goofy, kinda absurd, but always entertaining to watch, thanks to its gorgeous, color-saturated visuals and decent lead performances by Robbie and Elordi. (Blair Marnell)
Steinbeck’s East of Eden has been a personal staple in Kazan’s life. She first read the book at 15, immediately impacted by the story and characters. “There are just certain books that hit you so hard,” she says, also naming Jane Eyre and The Great Gatsby as others that did the same. (Lexy Perez)
Celebrities were feeling bookish at Sunday’s Valentino show, as Alessandro Michele’s latest fashion week guest list arrived at the library. For the show, which was held at the Bibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, the designer asked guests to bring a favorite book. The halls of the centuries-old building — the first public library in France — brought back memories for Naomi Watts. “I can’t remember the last time I went into a library,” she said, waxing nostalgic. “I remember this is what we used to do to study. We’d come and rifle through the shelves to find all the information that we needed, and you know it took hours of dedication. And now we just press a button, and it’s sad. So I feel emotional actually being here.” She brought a copy of “Jane Eyre,” which she called her “first love” and a classic she has never gotten over. (Rhonda Richford)
Collider has decided that Jane Eyre is one of '5 Essential Romance Books for Beginners'. 'Jane Eyre' (1847) Jane Eyre is an autobiography about a woman who does not actually exist. The eponymous Jane Eyre is an orphan who has grown up with her abusive aunt, forcing Jane to grow up quickly and learn to fend for herself. She eventually finds work as a governess to a ward named Mr. Rochester. Jane and Mr. Rochester do end up developing feelings for each other, but this is impeded when Jane uncovers terrible secrets about Rochester's family history, compelling her to choose between her own pleasure and her own morality. This is a very early feminist novel that happens to be a romance. Though it is largely about love between a man and a woman, it is also about a woman's search for individuality, equality, and personal freedom. This is one of those books that went on to establish itself as a literary classic, so much so that there are still high school and university kids writing book reports about it to this day. It's such a masterpiece of fiction, and a super important romance novel for beginners to read. (Dawson Nyffenegger)
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