“jane eyre” charlotte brontë. charlotte brontë 1816-1855 daughter of irish-born protestant...
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“Jane Eyre”Charlotte Brontë
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Charlotte Brontë 1816-1855
Daughter of Irish-born Protestant clergy-man Tragedy – death of mother( in 1821) and
2 sisters Tuberculosis, typhus poor conditions at
boarding school (inspiration) Parsonage at Haworth on the edge of
Yorkshire moors Sisters: Emily, Anne; Brother: Branwell
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Family ties
Branwell – an artist (died 1848) Emily Brontë (died 1848) Most poetic of three sisters Pen name Ellis Bell Only novel “Wuthering Heights” (1847) No use of the events in her own life Novel stands out by its dramatic and
poetic force Futher info about the Brontë family
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Charlotte Brontë – literary career Jane Eyre – published in 1847 - instant
success “The Life of Charlotte Brontë” by Elizabeth
Gaskell = one of the most famous biographies of the Victorian era
Other works: “Villette”, “Shirley”, “The Professor”
Collection of poems published in 1846 by Currer, Ellis and Acton (Anne) Bell
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“Life” by Currer Bellaudio
Life, believe, is not a dreamSo dark as sages say;Oft a little morning rainForetells a pleasant day.
Sometimes there are clouds of gloom,But these are transient all;If the shower will make the roses bloom,O why lament its fall?
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Write down as many facts as you can about the life of Brontë family.
You have 2 minutes
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Jane Eyre 1
1st-person narrative of the title character Famous Gothic romance New kind of heroine:
defiantly virtuous, morally courageous and fiercely independent
Inspired numerous adaptions for TV and film Inspired other author’s works including
Jean Rhys’ ‘prequel’ Wide Sargasso Sea (1966).
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Jane Eyre 2 – stages in the book Jane's childhood at Gateshead Jane's education at Lowood School Jane's time as governess at
Thornfield Manor Jane's time with the Riverses Jane's reunion with Mr. Rochester
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Important issues in Jane Eyre
the relations between men and women women's equality the treatment of children and of women religious faith and religious hypocrisy (and
the difference between the two) the realization of selfhood the nature of true love more themes here
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Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys 1966 by Dominica-born author Story of the first Mrs. Rochester, Antoinette (Bertha)
Mason, a white Creole heiress From the time of her youth in the Caribbean to her
unhappy marriage and relocation to England Oppressive patriarchal society Belonging neither to the white Europeans nor the
black Jamaicans Re-imagines Brontë's devilish madwoman in the
attic
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Wide Sargasso Sea
2006
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The end
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Gothic
Prominent features of Gothic fiction include: Terror (both psychological and physical) Mystery The supernatural - ghosts Haunted houses and Gothic architecture,
castles Darkness, death, decay, doubles Madness, secrets and hereditary curses
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Yorkshire moors
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