I am a free human being, with an independent will.” Jane Eyre’s declaration of independence, in Charlotte Bronte’s gothic novel, gave her enduring appeal as a literary heroine. Her story has ...
In 1970, the remote and windswept Tan Hill Inn in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, became a film set for the adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel Jane Eyre. Starring George C. Scott as Mr ...
Passionate, fiery, rebellious and strong. Charlotte Brontë created Yorkshire’s ultimate heroine. When Jane accepts a position as Governess at Thornfield Hall, little does she expect a spark to kindle ...
But two hundred years ago, it would have been far easier – and therefore far commoner – to read of a place than to visit it in person. Accordingly, there would have been many a devourer of Jane Eyre ...
Women in their forties are rarely the subject of romances. In this quirky novel, a strong-willed, slightly dysfunctional, 40-year-old divorcee, Nandini, becomes the hero of her own romance in the ...
Your home of Australian stories, conversations and events that shape our nation. More from ABC We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional ...