When I am asked what my novel’s about, I reply briefly, “It’s a Victorian Gothic Romance, which takes place around All Hallows, at Eyre Hall, twenty-two years after Jane Eyre married Edward Rochester.” A typical reaction, before reading the novel, is: “Oh, so it’s a sequel / follow-up / spin-off of the original?” The answerContinue reading “Sequels, Prequels, Reinterpretations, Rewritings, and Writing Back…”
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Halloween Festivities in All Hallows at Eyre Hall
All Hallows at Eyre Hall, the sequel to Jane Eyre, takes up Jane’s story as Mrs. Rochester, twenty-two years after her marriage to Edward. The novel, which begins on the 30th of October, 1865, is set on and around the AllHallowtide, or the Hallowmas season, a three day period during which Western Christians honour theContinue reading “Halloween Festivities in All Hallows at Eyre Hall”
July Nights in Jane Eyre
‘July nights are short: soon after midnight, dawn comes’. Chapter XXV. In a previous post, I discussed the positive symbolism of the month of June, however, July nights are mentioned twice in Jane Eyre, and both foresee negative events for Jane. She begins Chapter XXV by reminding us that June, ‘The month of courtship hadContinue reading “July Nights in Jane Eyre”
Writing 101, Day Twenty: The Things We Treasure
Today’s Prompt: For our final assignment, tell the tale of your most-prized possession. Today’s twist: If you’re up for a twist, go long — experiment with longform and push yourself to write more than usual. Prized Possessions and Gifts received I have a problem with the word ‘things’ in our last assignment, you see,Continue reading “Writing 101, Day Twenty: The Things We Treasure”
Reading Fiction, Brain Function, Cognitive Growth, and Jane Eyre
Do you think reading has any positive effects, apart from being a pleasurable experience? Do you think reading a novel or poetry can improve your minds? Whether you do or not, do you have any proof? Many of us believe that reading for pleasure is beneficial to adults and children, but what evidence do weContinue reading “Reading Fiction, Brain Function, Cognitive Growth, and Jane Eyre”
The Books Jane Eyre Read. Part One: At Gateshead Hall.
The orphaned Jane Eyre, was taken in by her uncle’s widowed wife, Mrs. Reed, and her spiteful cousins, John, Eliza, and Georgina. She suffered greatly at their home, saying of John, who was 14 and four years older than her, ‘He bullied and punished me; not two or three times in the week, nor onceContinue reading “The Books Jane Eyre Read. Part One: At Gateshead Hall.”
It was the first of June…
Today is the first of June, a memorable day for Jane Eyre. It was the day Jane decided to return to Thornfield one last time and search for Edward Rochester, before leaving England, probably to move to Ireland: It was the first of June; yet the morning was overcast and chilly: rain beat fast onContinue reading “It was the first of June…”
Rereading Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca is the second novel which turned me into an avid reader, and contributed to build the writer I am. Three protagonists; a plain nameless heroine, always in enigmatic, deceased Rebecca’s shadow, and an ambiguous hero, Max, who is both an ideal lover and a short-tempered, disturbed husband, make up the novel. However, there isContinue reading “Rereading Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier”
Another 5 Star Review!
The second review of All Hallows at Eyre Hall is also 5*****! I’m thrilled so far. It’s a boost to my morale and encouragement to a debut and at times ‘insecure’ Indie author. Thank you Roberta Pearce for a thorough and thoughtful review!
Jenny, Lady Lilith and Celine Varens: Artistic Representation of Prostitution in Victorian England in Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre.
The first manuscript of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s poem Jenny was buried with his wife, Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal , in Highgate Cemetery, in London, and remained in her grave, reportedly in Siddal’s red hair, until it was exhumed six years later and redrafted several times, before it was finally published in 1869. The poem is aContinue reading “Jenny, Lady Lilith and Celine Varens: Artistic Representation of Prostitution in Victorian England in Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre.”
