Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 19: Reunion with Rochester

April 12, 2017

“Yes, I love Jane Eyre,” said an English professor friend of mine. “But… that ending!” She shook her head, smiling …

The People Speak: Ciarán Hinds in “Jane Eyre”

March 21, 2017

As part of my Jane Eyre blog series, I’ve been reading through lots of reviews on Amazon to see how film versions …

March 1, 2017

I’ve often thought that the Eurhythmics’ song “Missionary Man” could have been inspired by St. John Rivers. The Missionary Man, …

January 4, 2017

Inspecting the handwriting of an author, even one born in a century long-past, brings you to a direct apprehension of her (or his) …

September 14, 2016

Treasures await Brontë fans this winter at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York. It’s one of my favorite …

September 7, 2016

Last time, we looked at the weeks leading up to Jane’s wedding day (Chapter XXIV). But Charlotte Brontë devotes another …

August 24, 2016

Chapter XXIV of Jane Eyre deals with the weeks leading up to Jane’s wedding day. It reveals that while Jane is …