I was rereading Jane Eyre recently and I came across a reference to Much Ado About Nothing. Following a piercing scream in the middle of the night, the whole of Thornfield is awakened and rushes out into an upstairs corridor to find out what’s going on. And the door at the end of the gallery … Continue reading
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Much Ado in Jane Eyre
I was rereading Jane Eyre recently and I came across a reference to Much Ado About Nothing. Following a piercing scream in the middle of the night, the whole of Thornfield is awakened and rushes out into an upstairs corridor to find out what’s going on. And the door at the end of the gallery … Continue reading
Haworth
As you will already know, dear devoted reader, my second book is coming out in the autumn with McFarland press. This book is a volume of collected essays by scholars from around the world and I feel deeply privileged to have been part of this project. We are nearing the end of the marathon now, … Continue reading
Reading Britain
I went to the Writing Britain exhibition at the British Library recently. Really fascinating. The entrance was dramatic, with videos projected onto billowing sheets that called to mind sails and pages. How appropriate for a writing exhibition in an island nation. My favorite parts were the manuscripts and authors’ notebooks penned in their own hands. … Continue reading