HBO Theme Songs
I often complain about the “HBO formula” which involves violence, sex and the “titty quota,” a requirement to show a …
Category Archives: Reviews: Books, Theater, Film
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 16: The Leavetaking
NB: The blog will be on hold while I travel to beautiful Seattle next week to visit family. À bientôt! …
“Redemption Falls” by Joseph O’Connor
That this is Joseph O’Connor’s masterpiece, I’m fairly certain. I started with his most recent book, The Thrill of it All, which …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 15: The Madwoman in the Attic
In their pioneering work of feminist criticism The Madwoman in the Attic (1979), Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar wrote that Bertha Rochester represented …
An Independent Will: Charlotte Brontë at the Morgan
Treasures await Brontë fans this winter at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York. It’s one of my favorite …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 14: The Veil
Last time, we looked at the weeks leading up to Jane’s wedding day (Chapter XXIV). But Charlotte Brontë devotes another …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 13: The Engagement
Chapter XXIV of Jane Eyre deals with the weeks leading up to Jane’s wedding day. It reveals that while Jane is …
Summer Reading Wish List
Here are the books I’m hot to read, but probably won’t because I have so much on my bedside table …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 12: The Proposal Scene
The proposal scene in Jane Eyre is notable for its passion and for its Gothic, supernatural atmosphere. A storm rising in response …
Mance’s Barbecue: GoT Episode 5.1 Commentary with Ciarán Hinds
For my friends who are interested but won’t be purchasing the Season Five set. Only the parts with Ciarán are transcribed. …
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