Jane Eyre on Page and Screen: Costumes and Hair
Early on in this series, I promised to discuss costumes and hair. I’m no expert, but I do take an interest …
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Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 11: Aunt Reed’s Deathbed
In our survey of Jane Eyre adaptations, we have come to a point where the films diverge widely. Feature-length films, …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 10: Mr. Mason’s Mishap
Throughout Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë associates tropical foreign climes with dangers to body and soul: tempestuous hurricanes, sulfurous green heat, contagious fevers, …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 9: Blanche Ingram/The Gipsy
After his abrupt disappearance from Thornfield, Mr. Rochester is absent for “upwards of a fortnight” (i.e., more than two weeks). …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 8: Jane’s Disappointment
Contrary to popular belief, the setting of Jane Eyre is not Victorian. According to Wikipedia, Jane Eyre is set “somewhere …
The Driftless Area (2016)
Update: I dedicate this post to Anton Yelchin, who passed away in June 2016. He was a very talented young …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 7: The Fire Scene
The Fire Scene is a turning point in Jane Eyre. It is the first time Mr. Rochester calls our heroine “Jane” …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 6: Conversations With Rochester
Last time we looked at Mr. Rochester in the drawing room; today we meet Rochester in the dining room. Soon we …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen: Interlude
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charlotte Brontë. I could not let the date pass without notice, and …
“The Crucible” Fan Fun
A Broadway show –wild success, abject failure, or anything in between– is something to celebrate. It’s an outpouring of the human drive …
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