The autumn months of September, October and November witness major events in both Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester’s lives. Jane Eyre starts narrating her autobiography in autumn, specifically in November, ‘a drear November day’ she calls it. The novel has an oppressive and gloomy beginning in which she tells the reader about her loveless andContinue reading “Autumn in Jane Eyre”
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#SoCS Stream of Consciousness Saturday ‘Lips’ #FlashFiction
This post was written in response to Linda Hill’s weekly Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. Follow the link on the banner for more information This weeks prompt is“lip” I’m going to write a 100 word flash fiction story, because as soon as I saw the word, an idea flashed into my mind. I’ve been thinkingContinue reading “#SoCS Stream of Consciousness Saturday ‘Lips’ #FlashFiction”
#SoCS Fabulous Stream of Consciousness #Novels ‘Mrs Dallaway’ & ‘My Name is Lucy Barton’
This post was written in response to Linda Hill’s weekly Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. Follow the link on the banner for more information! This weeks prompt is“fab.” Linda Hill says, “Use it as a word or find a word beginning with “fab.” As always, use any way you’d like. Have fun!” **** I’m goingContinue reading “#SoCS Fabulous Stream of Consciousness #Novels ‘Mrs Dallaway’ & ‘My Name is Lucy Barton’”
Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Challenge: The Mourner
This post was written in response to Charli Mills’ weekly Flash Fiction Challenge. January 12, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that expresses a strong concern, something to give a crap about. Something that brings out the feeling to stand up. How can you use it to showContinue reading “Carrot Ranch #FlashFiction Challenge: The Mourner”
The Ideal Fictional Hero: Just for fun!
Another excuse to introduce you to some of my favorite fictional characters, authors and novels. In no particular order… The most faithful and dashing fictional hero has to be Jane Austen’s Captain Wentworth, in Persuasion. He proposed to Anne Elliot, but he was rejected because her family thought he wasn’t good enough. Wentworth returned toContinue reading “The Ideal Fictional Hero: Just for fun!”
A Poem for the Second Day of Summer. Rereading Christina Rossetti’s Summer
I have a very soft spot for Christina Rossetti’s poetry, especially her short, intense verses, full of symbolism and feeling. Summer was published in The Prince’s Progress, and Other Poems, in 1866 Summer Winter is cold-hearted, Spring is yea and nay, Autumn is a weathercock Blown every way. Summer days for me When every leafContinue reading “A Poem for the Second Day of Summer. Rereading Christina Rossetti’s Summer”
A Sonnet for the First Day of Summer. Rereading Shakespeare
This is a wonderful sonnet to celebrate the first day of summer. Enjoy! Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? (Sonnet 18) William Shakespeare, 1564 – 1616 Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s leaseContinue reading “A Sonnet for the First Day of Summer. Rereading Shakespeare”
“Reader, I married him.”
The Last chapter of Jane Eyre begins with these four words, “Reader, I married him.” As if with marriage the narrator wished to close the story which started when Jane was a ten year old orphan living unhappily with her cruel aunt, Mrs. Reed, and spiteful cousins; Georgina, Eliza, and John. She later went throughContinue reading ““Reader, I married him.””
Wide Sargasso Sea the “Prequel” to Jane Eyre by Jean Rhys
Although my main inspiration in writing The Eyre Hall Trilogy was Jane Eyre, its “prequel” Wide Sargasso Sea, written over a hundred years later by Jean Rhys, has been almost equally responsible. Both novels are complimentary and it is their combined stories which have led to my “sequel” The Eyre Hall Trilogy. Jean Rhys RhysContinue reading “Wide Sargasso Sea the “Prequel” to Jane Eyre by Jean Rhys”
Rereading Jane Eyre 