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Hexcloak justiciar Caoimhe Wake and her two ad hoc assistant investigators, Antistrophe Landrace and Brontë Adelvys, have their work cut out for them. First and foremost, there's the matter of these strange, flaming creatures attacking a traveling Lobble and his stagecoach full of supplies. And then there's there's the matter of Burzin, the small desert township on the horizon. After generations of simplicity and stability, the town has faced a sudden wave of inexplicable destruction as a phenomenon that can only be described as “invisible fire” has razed much of the town to ash. Will Caoimhe, Antistrophe, and Brontë find who—or what—is behind the blaze? Or will what remains of Burzin soon be burned away? This week on Perpetua: The Flames of Burzin Pt. 2  Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.02] NPCs & Monsters [PNMS] Flarie [NMFLR] Typical Traits: Curious, Fickle, Scornful, Superior  Stats: DEX 8, INS 10, MIG 6, WLP 8 Attacks: Flame Dart Special Abilities: Flying, Crisis: Wildfire In-Game Description: A devious flying flame, vaguely int he shape of a fairy. Flaries are cute, but they're also dangerous, especially early on! They're ranged attackers who hover just out of melee reach, so you'll need to either hit crit them or get them down to half health with ranged or magic attacks, or hit their elemental weakness. And remember, Perpetua doesn't have water magic for some reason, and Fire often Melts Ice! Any guesses on what that leaves as a natural vulnerability? That's right: EARTH. Toss some dirt on these little jerks and you'll bring ‘em down to ground level. Starter Tip: Get ready to heal once you knock them into crisis! Their Wildfire move is devastating! Embear [NMEMB] Typical Traits: Pround, Hungry, Scorching, Territorial Stats: DEX 8, INS 8, MIG 10, WLP 6 Attacks: Flame Claw Special Abilities: Burn Back (Reaction) In-Game Description: A large, ursine figure of fire looking for something to eat. These guys are the brawn to the Flaries'... well, not quite brains, but fla(i)r, I guess? At the start of the game, they really pack a wallop, so try to keep your weaker characters away from their Flame Claw strikes. I wonder what type of bear they're supposed to be? Do any bears really live in the dessert???  Starter Tip: At first blush, their Burn Back reaction attack seems totally broken. But remember, it only hits melee attackers! Aisling Revanj (she/her) [NMAR] Traits: Ambitious, Mean Spirited, Envious, Loyal Stats: ??? Attacks: ??? Spells: ??? In-Game Descriptions: Fiery Hexcloak who oversees Burzin and the surrounding region. When I first saw concept art of her during previous, I thought she'd be one of my favorite characters, but it turns out that she's an ABSOLUTE B**!  She's so superior and “holier-than-thou,” if that's the right phrase. And it's not like she solves ANYTHING, she's just always getting int he way. I cannot WAIT to fight her later on in the game. Starter Tip: You can basically button through all of her dialog, she doesn't say anything important IMO! Hosted by Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social) Featuring Janine Hawkins (@bleatingheart), Sylvi Bullet (@sylvibullet), and Keith J Carberry (@keithjcarberry) Produced by Ali Acampora Music by Jack de Quidt (available on bandcamp) Cover Art by Ben McEntee (https://linktr.ee/benmce.art) With thanks to Amelia Renee, Arthur B., Aster Maragos, Bill Kaszubski, Cassie Jones, Clark, DB, Daniel Laloggia, Diana Crowley, Edwin Adelsberger, Emrys, Greg Cobb, Ian O'Dea, Ian Urbina, Irina A., Jack Shirai, Jake Strang, Katie Diekhaus, Ken George, Konisforce, Kristina Harris Esq, L Tantivy, Lawson Coleman, Mark Conner, Mike & Ruby, Muna A, Nat Knight, Olive Perry, Quinn Pollock, Robert Lasica, Shawn Drape, Shawn Hall, Summer Rose, TeganEden, Thomas Whitney, Voi, chocoube, deepFlaw, fen, & weakmint This episode was made with support from listeners like you! To support us, you can go to friendsatthetable.cash.  

For millennia, the eastern continent of Perpetua was ruled by a sprawling empire centered on the capital city of Milsource, where a living river sprung from nothing, and flowed to all the edges of the land. The empire's reach followed the running water, stretching north across the territory of the clannish Elevana and south, where the empire put leash to the fractious burroughs. It was a time of Tyranny..  But one day, a thousand years ago, the river was mysteriously pulled away into the sea, leaving the empire as dry and cracked as the riverbeds it left behind. Soon, it passed into dust, and the future opened wide with possibility. In the south, the once-squabbling burroughs found themselves re-aligned towards freedom—a state they guaranteed bywith their impressive magic. And in the north, the once quarrelsome elven clans forged themselves into a powerful coalition of independent city states… By now, you have heard of Salix, the Balming Willow, home to adventurer Arley Bates… but do you know the rest of the Elevana League? Cenn, City of Iron Chains. Lumai, the Gleaming Fortress. Glaishora, Frosted Port Town. Billough, the Floating Isle. Fulmin, Storm-brushed Bay. Marl, Bustling Mountain Pass. Parisolia, Sun Scorched Mine. Shadow-Spired Umbexia. It is here, in the Elevana League, that our second group of heroes takes the stage. A wizard of the boroughs, drained of his magic. A rakish princeling far from home. And an arcane investigator who cares more for justice than peace. Hiking down the hills days south of Parisolia, towards a little town in the brush, where they've heard rumor that an entropic curse called Sourcerot has taken hold. Whether it's empty talk, a mundane threat to people's lives, or a grand premonition of Perpetua's end, they may be the only ones able or willing to confront it. This week on Perpetua:  Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.02] Playable Characters - Eastern Scenario [PPCE] Antistrophe Landrace (he/him) [ALPC] Identity: Troubled, eccentric career pathfinder Theme: Doubt Origin: One of The Hundred Burroughs Classes: Guardian, Loremaster, Tinkerer Stats: DEX 6, INS 8, MIG 10, WLP 8 At the start of the game, Antistrophe is exactly what he looks like: A Huge Walking Fortress. With two shields and a ton of HP, he's going to be the guy you want taking hits for your team. He's ultra resilient and believe it or not, his high Might means that he can really do damage with those shields too! He also has a ton of utility in investigation scenes! Starter Tip: Antistrophe's Potion Rain ability is really random BUT it can give you effects that you cannot get from regular consumables from shops. If there's nothing to do (and no one needs to be defended that round) give it a shot! Brontë Adelvys (he/him) [BAPC] Identity: Dissipated Sixth Scion of the First Line Theme: Scintillation Origin: Terroir, Grande Sonnerie Classes: Sharpshooter, Rogue, Dancer Stats: DEX 10, INS 8, MIG 6, WLP 8 Brontë is a huge horndog, but he's also super powerful in combat. It's not just the ranged damage he does, and it's not even the bonus attacks he can get off, it's also all the negative status effects he can apply! In Perpetua, status effects are really powerful because of how they lower stats directly. Once you get over his quips and flirtations, you'll fall for his combat power. Plus he starts with a TON of extra asta. Starter Tip: Brontë isn't anywhere as tough as Antistrophe, BUT he does have a pair of cute bodyguards who can take hits for him. So he can be your defender in a pinch! Caoimhe Wake (she/her) [CWPC] Identity: Caoimhe Wake Theme: Doubt Origin: Billough, the Floating Isle Classes: Elementalist, Weaponmaster Stats: DEX 10, INS 8, MIG 6, WLP 8 Caoimhe (pronounced KEE-VAH, apparently) definitely feels like THE main character of the Eastern campaign. Not just because she's a badass Justiciar, but also because she's the classic Spellsword archetype that everyone loves. (I'm guilty too!) She's the party's main source of elemental damage, so definitely consider expanding her magical repertoire as you get her leveled up! Starter Tip: Ventus is an incredible spell, not least of all because it can hit flying targets and on a critical hit, ground them (allowing Caoimhe to follow up with melee attacks before they can get flying again!)   Hosted by Austin Walker (austinwalker.bsky.social) Featuring Janine Hawkins (@bleatingheart), Sylvi Bullet (@sylvibullet), and Keith J Carberry (@keithjcarberry) Produced by Ali Acampora Music by Jack de Quidt (available on bandcamp) Cover Art by Ben McEntee (https://linktr.ee/benmce.art) With thanks to Amelia Renee, Arthur B., Aster Maragos, Bill Kaszubski, Cassie Jones, Clark, DB, Daniel Laloggia, Diana Crowley, Edwin Adelsberger, Emrys, Greg Cobb, Ian O'Dea, Ian Urbina, Irina A., Jack Shirai, Jake Strang, Katie Diekhaus, Ken George, Konisforce, Kristina Harris Esq, L Tantivy, Lawson Coleman, Mark Conner, Mike & Ruby, Muna A, Nat Knight, Olive Perry, Quinn Pollock, Robert Lasica, Shawn Drape, Shawn Hall, Summer Rose, TeganEden, Thomas Whitney, Voi, chocoube, deepFlaw, fen, & weakmint This episode was made with support from listeners like you! 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Kvinnen på Wildfell Hall (1848) er en knyttneve av en bok, med temaer og en tone som er langt forut sin tid. Anne Brontë var søsteren til mer berømte Emily og Charlotte Brontë, men forfatterskapet hennes står ikke tilbake for deres. Sølvbergets Tomas Gustafsson og Nina Bachke har lest Kvinnen på Wildfell Hall. Lån den på biblioteket! --- (00:00) Brontë-søstrene (04:32) Hva slags bok er dette? (14:57) Bokens tema (42:32) Feriespesialistene og trivselsfamilien (49:00) TO umulige lesesirkler på Sølvberget (51:53) Et Dag Solstad-løfte

In THE FAMILY DYNAMIC: A Journey into the Mystery of Sibling Success (Crown; on sale May 6, 2025), the acclaimed New York Times journalist Susan Dominus offers compelling profiles of six such families in search of the factors that led to their success—was it an inherited quality, a specific way of parenting, the influence of a sibling, or a twist of luck? Inspired by the iconic Brontë sisters, whose remarkable literary success prompted endless speculation, Dominus, the mother of twin teenagers, sought out contemporary high-achieving families who shared intimate stories of their upbringing. She introduces us to the Chens, young parents who fled their country's one-child policy to open a Chinese restaurant in Appalachia—then sent four children to elite colleges and on to careers that give back in technology and medicine; the Groffs, whose claim to fame is not just an award-winning novelist but an Olympic athlete and a notable entrepreneur; the Wojcickis, whose daughters made inroads as STEM pioneers in Silicon Valley; and the Murguias, who rose from exceptionally humble origins to become powerful jurists and civil rights champions. Woven into these and other stories is an account of centuries of scientific research into the ongoing question of nature versus nurture. Elegantly written and extensively researched, The Family Dynamic is more than a checklist of how-to's. It's a deep and moving exploration of the complexity of family life and the rewards—and burdens—of ambition.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

19-year-old director Lily Ward, joins Kaz and Tubes to preview Exit Left's upcoming play, Branwell & the other Brontës, featuring a cast of young Tassie performers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Von den Bänden wurden nur zwei verkauft. Trotz dieser Pleite veröffentlichten die Brontë-Schwerstern weiter. Ihre Werke wurden Klassiker der englischen Literatur.

Paulette Kennedy explores the world of gothic suspense, peeling back the curtain on her writing journey and process. She is the bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain, The Devil and Mrs. Davenport, and Parting the Veil, which received the prestigious HNS Review Editor's Choice Award. She has had a lifelong obsession with the gothic. As a young girl, she spent her summers among the gravestones in her neighborhood cemetery, imagining all sorts of romantic stories for the people buried there. After her mother introduced her to the Brontës as a teenager, her affinity for fog-covered landscapes and haunted heroines only grew, inspiring her to become a writer. Originally from the Missouri Ozarks, she now lives with her family and a menagerie of rescue pets in sunny Southern California, where sometimes, on the very best days, the mountains are wreathed in fog. Paulette's latest novel is The Artist of Blackberry Grange.Learn more at paulettekennedy.comSpecial thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of Paulette's novel. Intro reel, Writing Table Podcast 2024 Outro RecordingFollow the Writing Table:On Twitter/X: @writingtablepcEverywhere else: @writingtablepodcastEmail questions or tell us who you'd like us to invite to the Writing Table: writingtablepodcast@gmail.com.

Jane Austen created the definitive picture of Georgian England. No writer matches Austen's sensitive ear for the hypocrisy and irony lurking beneath the genteel conversation. That's the argument of the Janeites, but to the aficionados of Emily Brontë they are the misguided worshippers of a circumscribed mind. In Wuthering Heights, Brontë dispensed with Austen's niceties and the upper-middle class drawing rooms of Bath and the home counties. Her backdrop is the savage Yorkshire moors, her subject the all-consuming passions of the heart. To help you decide who should be crowned queen of English letters we have the lined up the best advocates to make the case for each writer. In this event, chaired by author and critic Erica Wagner, we invited guests including author Kate Mosse, Professor and author John Mullan, and actors Mariah Gale, Samuel West and Dominic West, to discuss each writer's influence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us for an in-depth conversation as we explore Charlotte Brontë's classic, Jane Eyre. In this episode, we chat about the unforgettable journey of Jane—from her early struggles as an orphan to her quest for independence and love. We dive into the many layers of social commentary, Gothic atmosphere, and the fierce resilience that makes this novel a timeless favorite.We'll share our insights on the themes of class, gender, and personal freedom, and explore how Brontë's storytelling continues to resonate with readers today. Whether you're revisiting the novel or discovering it for the first time, our discussion offers a fresh take on one of literature's most enduring works.Tune in for a friendly and thoughtful look at Jane Eyre and join us as we celebrate its lasting impact on classic literature.Content WarningsDiscussion of mental health treatment in 1800 EnglandSupport the showRecommend us a Book!If there's a book you want to recommend to us to read, just send us a message/email and we'll pop it on our long list (but please read our review policy on our website first for the books we accept).Social MediaWebsite: https://teachingmycattoread.wordpress.com/Email: teachingmycattoread@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/teachmycat2read/Tumblr: https://teachingmycattoread.tumblr.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFXi9LNQv8SBQt8ilgTZXtQListener Surveyhttps://forms.gle/TBZUBH4SK8dez8RP9

Jane Austen completed six full-length novels. And today, 250 years after her birth, those novels are all still present in our culture. This hour, a look at Austen’s life and work, the world of Janeites, and the many film and television adaptations of her work. GUESTS: Devoney Looser: Author of The Making of Jane Austen and Sister Novelists: The Trailblazing Porter Sisters, Who Paved the Way for Austen and the Brontës Deborah Yaffe: Author of Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Subscribe to The Noseletter, an email compendium of merriment, secrets, and ancient wisdom brought to you by The Colin McEnroe Show. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe, Anya Grondalski, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired July 28, 2022.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The novel is set in 2038 in Three Rivers, Texas. A corrupt industrialist is the mayor. Women are indentured laborers in a fish cannery. Reading books is against the law. Protagonist Neftalí is the last literate citizen of the town. What can she do to reclaim and help her city?

In this first episode of the new series of A brush with…, Ben Luke talks to the painter Celia Paul about her influences—including writers as well as contemporary and historic artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work. Paul was born in 1959 in Trivandrum, India, and now lives in London. She makes intense yet ruminative paintings of people close to her, the spaces in which she lives and works, and landscapes of poignant significance. Her paintings are made from life but are pregnant with memory, poetry and emotion, which she imbues in her distinctive painterly language. Her art possesses a rare tranquillity in which one perceives deep feeling; Paul wrote in her memoir that her paintings are “so private and personal that there's almost a ‘Keep Out' sign in front of them”. At once a singular figure yet also connected to strands of recent and historic figurative painting in Britain, she has been admired widely throughout her career but only recently been recognised as a major figure in British art of the past 40 years. She discusses the fact that she began painting before she knew about art, but when she was introduced to Old and Modern Masters, she discovered El Greco and Paul Cezanne, who remain important to her today. She also reflects on the compassion in Rembrandt and Vincent van Gogh, the stillness and scale of Agnes Martin and the elementary power of the novels of the Brontë sisters. She also describes her response in painting to the artists of the School of London, including Lucian Freud, with whom she was once in a relationship, and Frank Auerbach.Celia Paul: Colony of Ghosts, Victoria Miro, London, until 17 April 2025. Celia Paul: Works 1975–2025, published by MACK, £150 (hb) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

« Croyez-vous parce que je suis pauvre, humble, sans agréments, petite, que je sois sans âme et sans cœur ? »Victoire, Pascale et Jeanne comparent le roman de Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, à son adaptation en film réalisée par Cary Fukunaga avec Mia Wasikowska et Michael Fassbender. La vie est difficile pour Jane Eyre : orpheline, maltraitée par sa tante puis au pensionnat, elle grandit tant bien que mal et devient gouvernante au manoir de Thornfield d'une petite française, Adèle. Mais très vite, Jane perçoit une présence inquiétante qui rôde dans le grenier et les couloirs... Et surtout, elle commence malgré elle à développer des sentiments pour le maître des lieux, Mr Rochester.Le film de Cary Fukunaga est-il fidèle au livre dont il est tiré ? Réponse dans l'épisode !3 min 08 : On commence par parler du roman Jane Eyre de Charlotte Brontë, paru en 1847.1 h 19 min 43 : On enchaîne sur l'adaptation en film sortie en 2011 et réalisée par Cary Fukunaga avec Mia Wasikowska et Michael Fassbender.1 h 57 min : On termine sur nos recommandations autour des sœurs Brontë et des romans gothiques.Avez-vous lu ou vu Jane Eyre ?Recommandations :Les Hauts de Hurlevent, écrit par Emily Brontë (1847)Northanger Abbey, écrit par Jane Austen (1817)Les Sœurs Brontë, la force d'exister, écrit par Laura El Makki (2017)L'Affaire Jane Eyre, écrit par Jasper Fforde (2001)

Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Fernando A. Flores, author of the novel Brother Brontë. Set in Texas in 2038, it is a dark tale of a future where books are burned, the libraries are closed, and your neighbor may turn you in for having books. In the interview, Flores said, "...for those of us who have traveled to the valley by car, we've been through Three Rivers many times. And it's frightening because you posit an authoritarian police city-state with people that are coopted by the city-state, with people that resist the city-state, and with people that are just trying to get by, like our protagonist, Naftali, who's just trying to get by. And I say it's, it's a little bit frightening because of, you know, if, if you look at where we are today and where we could be in 13 years...I'm hoping it's not...prescient..."Fernando A. Flores was born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, and grew up in South Texas. He is the author of the collections Death to the Bullshit Artists of South Texas and Valleyesque and the novel Tears of the Trufflepig, which was long-listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and named a best book of 2019 by Tor.com. His fiction has appeared in the Los Angeles Review of Books Quarterly, American Short Fiction, Ploughshares, Frieze, Porter House Review, and elsewhere. He lives in Austin, Texas.  Diverse Voices Book Review Social Media: Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreview Instagram - @diverse_voices_book_review Twitter - @diversebookshay Email: hbh@diversevoicesbookreview.com 

HarperCollins is a storied worldwide publisher with roots that go back more than 200 years, possessing a catalog of 200,000 titles from authors like Mark Twain, the Brontë sisters, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Barbara Kingsolver. Brian Murray talks about the company's legacy of navigating changes in culture, technology and law, becoming a truly global publisher, and navigating evolving AI technology while protecting intellectual property.

When Wuthering Heights was published in December 1847, many readers didn't know what to make of it: one reviewer called it ‘a compound of vulgar depravity and unnatural horrors'. In this extended extract from episode three of ‘Novel Approaches', Patricia Lockwood and David Trotter join Thomas Jones to explore Emily Brontë's ‘completely amoral' novel. As well as questions of Heathcliff's mysterious origins and ‘obscene' wealth, of Cathy's ghost, bad weather, gnarled trees, even gnarlier characters and savage dogs, they discuss the book's intricate structure, Brontë's inventive use of language and the extraordinary hold that her story continues to exert over the imaginations of readers and non-readers alike.To listen to the full episode, and all our other Close Readings series, subscribe:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/applecrnaIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsna Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Au 16ème siècle, Giordano Bruno, un frère dominicain italien, réussit à imaginer ce qui alors était inimaginable : la cosmologie infinitiste. Sans l'observer par des outils, par la seule force de son imagination. L'inquisition l'arrêtera et le condamnera pour hérésie. Il sera brulé au bucher. Aujourd'hui, tout nous pousse à ne plus imaginer. Les images qui abondent et nous écrasent, le quotidien incessant, les nouvelles technologies aussi… Pourtant, à travers l'histoire, ils et elles sont nombreux et nombreuses à avoir cru de toute leur force à l'imagination et à ses multiples bienfaits. Ursula K Le Guin, Tolkien, Robert Desnos, les sœurs Brontë, Vigrinia Woolf,… Alors, comment et pourquoi retrouver les chemins de l'imagination ? Nous recevons Laura El Makki, enseignante à Sciences Po et journaliste, autrice du livre « Petit éloge de l'imagination » paru aux Editions Les Pérégrines. Une séquence de Jonathan Rémy. Sujets traités : Eloge, imagination, Giordano Bruno, cosmologie, Italie, hérésie, Ursula K Le Guin, Tolkien, Robert Desnos,sœurs Brontë, Vigrinia Woolf Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Distribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

When Wuthering Heights was published in December 1847, many readers didn't know what to make of it: one reviewer called it ‘a compound of vulgar depravity and unnatural horrors'. In this episode of ‘Novel Approaches', Patricia Lockwood and David Trotter join Thomas Jones to explore Emily Brontë's ‘completely amoral' novel. As well as questions of Heathcliff's mysterious origins and ‘obscene' wealth, of Cathy's ghost, bad weather, gnarled trees, even gnarlier characters and savage dogs, they discuss the book's intricate structure, Brontë's inventive use of language and the extraordinary hold that her story continues to exert over the imaginations of readers and non-readers alike.Non-subscribers will only hear an extract from this episode. To listen to the full episode, and all our other Close Readings series, subscribe:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/applecrnaIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsnaRead more in the LRB:David Trotter: Heathcliff Redoundinghttps://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/n09/david-trotter/heathcliff-redoundingJohn Bayley: Kitchen Devilhttps://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v12/n24/john-bayley/kitchen-devilAlice Spawls: If It Weren't for Charlottehttps://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v39/n22/alice-spawls/if-it-weren-t-for-charlottePatricia Lockwood: What a Bear Wantshttps://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v43/n16/patricia-lockwood/pull-off-my-headGet the books: https://lrb.me/crbooklist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LES COMMIS - code MATRESCENCE80 - 80€ offerts ou 20€ offerts sur les 4 premiers paniers.Uniquement nouveaux abonnés. Valable jusqu'au 30/06/25.Le sujet des relations entre frères et sœurs passionne les chercheurs, mais qu'en est-il de la relation unique vécue par une fratrie de filles?Naître fille reste aujourd'hui dans bien trop de cultures un problème. Les chiffres font froid dans le dos, des millions de filles manquent à l'appel, parce que nées filles.Souvent caricaturée, la relation entre soeurs reste une sphère intime où l'on n'a pas assez exploré.Blanche Léridon, directrice éditoriale d'un think tank et enseignante à Sciences po vient de publier un essai intitulé : “Le château de mes sœurs” où elle plonge dans le monde incroyable des fratries féminines.Partager sa vie avec une ou plusieurs sœurs a été documenté à travers la pop culture ou les séries télé, mais jamais on ne s'était intéressé à sa structure, à son archéologie, à son histoire tout simplement.Dans cet épisode passionnant on s'éloigne des clichés, ici on parle de la rivalité supposée que ressentent des sœurs, de l'image de sorcières qu'elles peuvent véhiculer mais aussi de ce pouvoir magnifique d'avoir à ses côtés, une sœur.De Kardashian, au soeur williams en passant par les Brontë, Blanche Leridon nous embarque dans cet univers épique. Evidemment je dédie cet épisode à ma soeur Eva et à mes 3 filles Ella, Jasmine et June

Our book this week is the classic love, revenge, and ghost story, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, and my guest this week is Carrie Pruett.Carrie is a power user of the Henrico County, Virginia library. She loves books, movies, and also loves podcasts about books and movies. She frequently appears on the podcast 'Worst Bestsellers' to talk about teenage vampires and horse girls. When she was 13, she accidentally read 'Wuthering Heights' because her mom told her it was 'like Pride and Prejudice.' (It wasn't). Ever since then, she has enjoyed stories about terrible people who make bad decisions, especially if they do it in English country houses.Our drink this week is a Sam Smith beer from Yorkshire England, near the Moores where Wuthering Heights is set. Sam Smith is Yorkshire's oldest brewery, it even predates the Brontë sisters and was is a great drink to enjoy while reading this dark, brooding ghost storyIf you enjoy the show, please either head over to where you get your podcast and give me 5 stars and a review, or tell two people about it this week. This helps me grow the show and keep it going, as always, I appreciate your support!In this EpisodeGone Girl by Gillian FlynnBooks by Tana FrenchJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëBooks by Thomas Hardy All Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotThe Brontës by Juliet BarkerWorst Bestsellers Podcast

In their stunning, sure-to-be-Pulitzer-Prize-nominated Season 3 debut, the Death's Door crew discusses the scourge of competitive Sorcery (Archimago) and the scourge of in-person Sorcery (convincing a store to hold events for your favorite game).   Brontë and John's League of Champions Druid deck: https://curiosa.io/decks/cm61dib16001rjy0380bz7sry   deathsdoorsorcerypod.substack.com   Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/hot-in-harlem   Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/do-it  

Currently taking telly by (gentle) storm, Miss Austen is screenwriter Andrea Gibb's beautiful four-part adaptation of Gill Hornby's historical fiction for the BBC. Mick caught up with Andrea to talk sisterly love, having one of our most revered writers in your hands, the question of legacy, the bitter joy of Mary Bunbury, and, actually, having a soft spot for Brontë. Miss Austen is available on the iPlayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's poem grew out of an elaborate game of make-believe between the Brontë siblings, and gives some idea of the mature verse that might have been if Anne had not died young. Happy(?) reading.Anne Brontë (17 January 1820 – 28 May 1849) was an English novelist and poet, the youngest member of the Brontë literary family.Anne Brontë was the daughter of Maria (néeBranwell) and Patrick Brontë, a poor Irish clergyman in the Church of England. Anne lived most of her life with her family at the parish of Haworth on the Yorkshire Dales. Otherwise, she attended a boarding school in Mirfield between 1836 and 1837, and between 1839 and 1845 lived elsewhere working as a governess. In 1846, she published a book of poems with her sisters and later two novels, initially under the pen name Acton Bell. Her first novel, Agnes Grey, was published in 1847 at the same time as Wuthering Heights by her sister Emily Brontë. Anne's second novel, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, was published in 1848. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is often considered one of the first feminist novels.Anne died at 29, most likely of pulmonary tuberculosis. After her death, her sister Charlotte edited Agnes Grey to fix issues with its first edition, but prevented republication of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. As a result, Anne is not as well known as her sisters. Nonetheless, both of her novels are considered classics of English literature.-bio via Wikipedia This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

Welcome back listeners! Join Jen and Lane once again in diving deep into an absolute favorite of classic literature, Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. In this twisted romance (or, should we even call it that?), dark themes provide the foundation for one of the most complex characters in the English canon: Heathcliff. Throughout the novel, Heathcliff's obsession, need for revenge, and constant plots lead to regular success, but at the devastating expense of those around him.And yet, perhaps his actions could be heroic romanticism? Could his obsession be more of a youthful passion, and his machinations born out of necessity, created by his surroundings? Are his actions towards those who took his love from him justified? Grab a cup of tea and decide for yourself!Episode Links:Referred to in the episode: • ⁠Céline Dion - It's All Coming Back to Me Now (YouTube.com link) • Emily Brontë: "I Am the Only Being Whose Doom" (Poetry Foundation) • Withering Heights is a Virgin's Story, and Other Opinions of Brontë's Classic (Lit Hub article)Buy the book:  • ⁠Wuthering Heights (Bookshop.org paperback) • ⁠Wuthering Heights (libro.fm audiobook)Show Links: • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bards Alley Bookshop Website⁠⁠

Nous sommes en 1904. Virginia Stephen, pas encore Virginia Woolf, alors âgée de 22 ans, fait ses premiers pas dans le journalisme professionnel. Elle publie trois articles les 7, 14 et 21 décembre dans le Churchwoman, « Femme d'Eglise », le supplément féminin du Guardian. Y figurent une critique du romancier américain W.D. Howells et un reportage intitulé « Pilgrimage to Haworth » (Pèlerinage à Haworth), dans lequel elle relate sa visite au presbytère des sœurs Brontë. Ces premiers pas sont un tournant dans la vie de l'autrice de « Mrs Dalloway », « La Promenade au phare », « Les Vagues », « Orlando » … Le journalisme lui apparaît alors comme une voie d'émancipation. Des centaines d'articles qui vont lui servir de tribune pour s'exprimer et constituer, en quelques sortes, une « Une chambre à soi », pour reprendre le titre de l'un de ses plus célèbres essais, devenu quasiment expression courante. Le journalisme devient aussi sa première profession, avant qu'elle ne se consacre à la fiction, sans jamais l'abandonner. A quoi ressemble l'émancipation de Virginia Woolf ? En quoi est-elle une journaliste singulière ? Quels sont ses sujets de prédilection ? Pourquoi peut-on parler d'héritage familial ? Traversons les apparences… Avec nous : Maria Santos-Sainz, professeure en sciences de l'information à l'Institut de journalisme Bordeaux Aquitaine (IJBA) de l'université Bordeaux Montaigne. « Virginia Woolf, journaliste » ; édit. Apogée. Sujets traités : Sujets traités : Virginia Stephen, Virginia Woolf,féminin, journaliste, littérature, essais, Guardian, romancière Merci pour votre écoute Un Jour dans l'Histoire, c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 13h15 à 14h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes d'Un Jour dans l'Histoire sur notre plateforme Auvio.be :https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/5936 Intéressés par l'histoire ? Vous pourriez également aimer nos autres podcasts : L'Histoire Continue: https://audmns.com/kSbpELwL'heure H : https://audmns.com/YagLLiKEt sa version à écouter en famille : La Mini Heure H https://audmns.com/YagLLiKAinsi que nos séries historiques :Chili, le Pays de mes Histoires : https://audmns.com/XHbnevhD-Day : https://audmns.com/JWRdPYIJoséphine Baker : https://audmns.com/wCfhoEwLa folle histoire de l'aviation : https://audmns.com/xAWjyWCLes Jeux Olympiques, l'étonnant miroir de notre Histoire : https://audmns.com/ZEIihzZMarguerite, la Voix d'une Résistante : https://audmns.com/zFDehnENapoléon, le crépuscule de l'Aigle : https://audmns.com/DcdnIUnUn Jour dans le Sport : https://audmns.com/xXlkHMHSous le sable des Pyramides : https://audmns.com/rXfVppvN'oubliez pas de vous y abonner pour ne rien manquer.Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

In this chilling episode of Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding, we journey through three of the world's most famously haunted cemeteries.First, we explore the eerie legends surrounding Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York—the timeless home of the Headless Horseman.Next, we cross the Atlantic to uncover the restless spirits said to roam Haworth Graveyard, the final resting place of the Brontë family.Finally, we venture to the centuries-old Skirrid Inn Graveyard, reputed as one of Britain's most haunted sites.From ghostly apparitions to unsettling local lore, join Yvette as she delves into the history, hauntings, and paranormal activity lurking within these spine-tingling burial grounds.Prepare for a journey into the shadows—where restless souls and legendary specters await.A Create Podcast Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/paranormal-activity-with-yvette-fielding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first episode of 2025 of A brush with… features a conversation with Linder, who discusses her influences—from writers to musicians and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work. Born Linda Mulvey in Liverpool in 1954, she is best known for her photomontages, made from images found in books and magazines across six decades. They bring together sex and sexual politics, glamour and grit, satire and seduction. Since emerging in the punk era of the late 1970s—a culture whose DIY approach and unflinching attitude to society her work embodies—Linder has reinvigorated a radical tradition of avant-garde art-making while developing a singular voice. She reflects on the particularities of her native Britain while also addressing global struggles and themes, including feminism and class politics. She discusses her use of the scalpel as a “magic wand” in cutting up print material, her journey to Delphi and recent use of ancient Greek and Roman imagery, her fascination with Ithell Colquhoun and other Surrealists, the impact of reading Germaine Greer and the Brontës, how she has used the Playboy magazines once owned by the Brutalist architects Alison and Peter Smithson in a new body of work, and how she connects the Indian musical instruments, the dilruba and taus, with Barbara Hepworth. Plus, she answers our usual questions, including the ultimate: “What is art for”?This episode contains descriptions of abuse and sexual violence.Linder: Danger Came Smiling, Hayward Gallery, London, 11 February-5 May; a version of the show, curated by Hayward Gallery Touring, will travel across the UK in 2025 and 2026: Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, 23 May-19 October; Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 7 November 2025-8 March 2026; Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, 27 June-20 September 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Editor's Note by Richele Baburina Scale How Evenings or Scale How Tuesdays were devised by Charlotte Mason for her teaching students at the House of Education to “amuse and edify one another” by having them choose a “favourite author, musician, or artist, with one member giving a sketch of the life and the others supplying … The post The Brontës first appeared on Charlotte Mason Poetry.

Full Video Series at Mary Wollstonecraft Eats the Rich and Eviscerates the Haters 00:00 Opening 01:07  I Have Notes 03:28 Challenges of Change and Freedom 09:57 Education and Women's Dependency 12:49 Women's Power and Societal Expectations 14:04 Equal Education and Virtue 17:45 Critique of Chivalry and Courtesy 20:38 Conclusion and Upcoming Content 21:35 START of Chapter 4 and Women's Degradation 24:19 The Role of Reason and Rationality 29:04 Cultural and Societal Influences 31:16 The Pursuit of Pleasure and Its Consequences 38:22 The Impact of Education and Social Expectations 43:10 Comparisons with the Rich and Powerful 45:01 Adam Smith Extended Quote Starts Here 53:41 The Call for Equality and Rational Education 55:20 Like Emma's Reading List! 56:38 (I swear, Austen memorized this bit!) 59:50 (Possibly my favorite part of the book to date—HA!) 1:00:50 Tenant of Wildfell Hall parallel 01:06:03 END of Ch 4 Part 1 • If you've never read Anne Brontë, please take a listen to CraftLit's "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" (starts with episode 516—https://bit.ly/craftlit-tenant). She's the most shocking, most modern, and arguably the best of the Brontë writers. You likely missed her b/c Charlotte didn't like this book's 'sensibilities' and did what she could to ghost it after Anne's death. Bad Charlotte! • "Seventy-times-seven" please see Aarne-Thompson  Tale-Types & Motifs for more:

Episode Highlights: depression, MLM, coaching, masculine energy, feminine energy, personal growth, relationships, social interactions, approaching women, building relationships, masculine and feminine dynamics, empowerment, strong masculine energy, surrender, initiating interest, consciousness, extraterrestrial life   Summary:  In this Thursday edition of The Hot Seat Series, Kaylor Betts and Brontë Alverde bring the heat with a raw and insightful conversation about modern mental health, authentic relationships, and living with purpose. This episode dives deep into overcoming depression, the controversial rise of MLMs in the coaching industry, and mastering the balance of masculine and feminine energies in romantic connections.   Kaylor and Brontë share powerful strategies for men to approach women with confidence and authenticity while exploring why creating safe spaces is key to building meaningful relationships. They unpack the challenges women face in finding strong masculine energy and how both genders can embrace their roles for deeper, more fulfilling partnerships.   But that's not all—this episode takes it further, delving into the mysteries of consciousness, the interconnectedness of humanity, and even the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Packed with bold perspectives, actionable insights, and plenty of thought-provoking moments, this is a must-listen for anyone seeking to elevate their relationships and mindset.   Don't miss this deep dive into authenticity, connection, and the big questions that shape our lives! Takeaways:   Depression can be managed through physical movement and mental shifts Authenticity in business is key to building trust and fostering community Men often struggle with fear of rejection when approaching women Healthy masculine energy is vital for personal fulfillment and relationship dynamics Vocal tonality and body language play a crucial role in confident social interactions Building a life with strong non-negotiables enhances attractiveness and confidence The dynamics of masculine and feminine energies are essential in creating balanced relationships If you enjoyed the episode, please be sure to take a screenshot and share it out on Instagram and tag @thekaylorbetts. Also, please make sure to give us a review and a five star rating if you're loving what we are doing!   _____________________________   RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thevenusianblonde/    _____________________________   SPONSORS: Truly Tallow | https://www.trulytallow.com/ Use code “SUNNYBALLS10” at checkout for 10% off your order   The Wellness Company | https://www.twc.health/collections/signature/products/spike-bromelain-turmeric  Use code “WINNING” at checkout for 10% off your order   _____________________________   LINKS & REFERENCES: Join the Awake & Winning Business AW-cademy | https://theawbiz.com Join the Awake & Winning POD-cademy | https://yourwinningpodcast.com/ Follow us on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/awakeandwinningcoaches/ Follow Kaylor on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thekaylorbetts/ Follow Robyn on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/robynclarkcoaching/ Check out the Awake & Winning Website | https://awakeandwinning.com/ _____________________________  

Gunilla brinner i LA, Jonas i frontalkrig med Sigge Eklund, Linnea delar ut Vipeholms-kola och ber män att sluta fria. Dawwa går amok i repan och Brontén och Dermot befinner sig utomlands.Köp Inaktuellts egna merch på inaktuellt.seFölj poddens Instagram: @inaktuelltpoddMejla in dina frågor till: inaktuellt@podplay.seLyssna på Inaktuellt Live VARJE måndag och torsdag från kl 09:30 på Podplay.se eller i Podplay-appen för att lyssna och ställa frågor direkt till Jonas, Hasse Brontén, Linnéa Bali och producenten Dawwa.

Mark and Gray ring in the New Year with a discussion of the 1960s trend for… actually not being very 1960s at all! But just how much of Christie's 1960s writing harks back to the Edwardian and Victorian eras? Did they even ‘swing' back then?? You can listen to our guest spot on the All About Agatha podcast, here. You can read our special article for the Agatha Christie website here. You can read Mark's paper about Agatha Christie's Charles Dickens's Bleak House here. And tickets and info for The Mirror Crack'd at the Tower Theatre can be found here! You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on BlueSky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is ChristieTime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Next episode: wait and see… 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:51 - Introductory chat 00:04:29 - The Sixties weren't Swinging for everyone 00:15:38 - Old-new locations 00:58:02 - The Next Generation 01:04:28 - Servants and service 01:14:44 - Reviving the greats: Shakespeare, Tennyson, Austen, Brontë 01:22:37 - Bleak House by Agatha Christie 01:33:57 - Brave monkey puzzle: remembering Christie's childhood home 01:37:22 - Next episode, how to get in touch 01:38:33 - Closing titles 01:39:01 - Coda Solutions revealed! - The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, At Bertram's Hotel

Full Video Series at Mary Wollstonecraft goes off on Rousseau, hoisting him with his own Petard, as it were.* 00:00 Opening 00:57 I Have Notes 06:26 CHAPTER 3 06:44 Introduction to Bodily Strength and Gender 07:34 Misconceptions About Genius and Health 10:21 The Superiority Debate: Men vs. Women 11:43 ROUSSEAU Footnote: Why Women Can't ________ 17:38 Education and Female Virtue 19:01 EXTENSIVE   FOOTNOTE from Mr. Day's "Sandford and Merton", Vol III 22:30  Critique of Rousseau's Views on Women 27:11 ROUSSEAU Quote re Girls & Dolls & Coquettes 30:39 ROUSSEAU Footnote on Girl Writing the Letter "O" 36:30 The Consequences of Female Subjugation 38:05 The Call for Rational Education 40:51 The Corruption of Power and Female Dignity 41:24 Revolutionizing Female Manners 44:55 The Nature of Worship and Rational Conduct 47:20 The Role of Women in Society 51:53 The Consequences of Dependence 54:36 ROUSSEAU Footnote: Men Have All The Good Qualities (sorry ladies!) 01:02:06 ROUSSEAU Footnote - "How Lovely is Her Ignorance" 01:07:13 Summing Up: The Call for Rational Virtues 01:10:53 Outro • Xiran Jay Zhao, Author of "Iron Widow" has an amazing Channel chock full of things you never knew you needed to learn—but you do.    /   • If you've never read Anne Brontë, please take a listen to CraftLit's "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" (starts with episode 516—). She's the most shocking, most modern, and arguably the best of the Brontë writers. You likely missed her b/c Charlotte didn't like this book's 'sensibilities' and did what she could to ghost it after Anne's death. Bad Charlotte! *The phrase's meaning is that a bomb-maker is blown ("hoist", the past tense of "hoise") off the ground by his own bomb ("petard"), and indicates an ironic reversal or poetic justice. []

 We had a great time talking to Bronte Fall about her new album “Not Done Yet” (released October 25, 2024) and the special meaning behindthe title. We talked about having a good support system to help silence that inner critic, and how you don't have to “do it all at once.”    Teri Bracken's career as Brontë Fall began almost accidentally. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs had always been a music obsessive, dreaming of forming her own bands and playing on stages. While working as the “door girl” at an indie music venue in Chicago, a chance opportunity allowed her to bookher first gig as an artist. She quickly came up with a band name (honoring her favorite writers, the Brontë sisters), compiled all the original songs she had, and never, ever looked back. Fall's road to acclaimed songwriter began in childhood when she picked up piano at age 7. Classical violin lessons soon followed, and eventually she was tapped as the singer/violinist in a collegerock band with a group of nineties rock loving frat boys. After leaving the guys, she further pursued her passion for violin playing at Berklee, which is where she fell in love with songwriting once and for all. Fall eventually made her way to Nashville—a dream come true considering it is a songwriter's mecca.    Though most of her instrumental focus is on guitar these days for pure convenience's sake, Fall still brings out her violin and even performs on piano during her shows—she never sings a note empty handed. These live shows and releases have earned her plenty of praise, with Music Mecca noting: "Finding beauty at the end is what Brontë Fall seems to always know how to do and listeners get to follow her journey alongside her.”  After a family tragedy struck in 2022, Fall rededicated herself to her craft, emerging with plenty of scar tissue and a batch of new songs that she considers her best yet. That lineup is highlighted by "Woman Like Me.” The track is both a reminder of Fall's skills as asongwriter and a significant leap forward in both sound and style. It's a defining statement, the culmination of years grinding for a shot and, at the same time, a new beginning.    Check her out here:  Website: https://www.brontefall.com/  IG: Brontefall  Facebook: Bronte Fall  YouTube: Bronte Fall  Bands in Town: Bronte FAll  

In this historic episode, John and Brontë debrief on Sorcery Con sealed, Season 6 of Sorcery League, and the diverse and fascinating ecosystems that thrive within deserts.    deathsdoorsorcerypod.substack.com/podcast    Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/hot-in-harlem Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/do-it  

Send us a textRachel Hore is the multi-million selling Sunday Times author of thirteen novels with her fourteenth, Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge, coming out next year.Rachel is an avid reader. 'My reading addiction got properly under way when I was five and our family moved from Surrey, England, where I was born, to live in Hong Kong because of my father's job. I loved Hong Kong, but I also missed home, and one of the great excitements was receiving parcels of books from relatives in the UK. When the tropical heat got to me, which it often did, being red-haired with fair skin, I'd lie on my bed and lose myself in Enid Blyton, Black Beauty or the Chronicles of Narnia.'Her love for tales about the past was born from reading books by historical authors like Cynthia Harnett, Hilda Lewis and Rosemary Sutcliff. 'During my early teenage years I perused Jackie magazine and longed for romance, but instead fell in love with English literature. I tried Jane Austen and the Brontës, raided my grandfather's bookshelf for Dickens and my local library for Virginia Woolf, George Orwell and Wilkie Collins. I owe a huge debt to the public library system and believe passionately that we should maintain it for future generations.'In this conversation, Rachel and I talk about her latest book, the craft of writing and the mysterious photo which triggered her journey into Cornwall's wartime pastYou can learn more about Rachel and her wonderful books, here Thank you to our media partner: Family History Zone – a website covering archives, history and genealogy. Please check then out at www.familyhistory.zone and consider signing up for their free weekly newsletter.

El libro es un relato de terror de la escritora inglesa Margaret Irwin (1889-1967), publicado originalmente en la edición de septiembre de 1930 en la revista The London Mercury, y luego reeditado en la antología de 1935: Madame le teme a la oscuridad. El libro, acaso uno de los mejores cuentos de Margaret Irwin, relata la historia del señor Corbett, un abogado pusilánime que comienza a traducir un extraño libro en latín que descubre en su biblioteca. A medida que avanza con la tarea, su percepción de la realidad empieza a cambiar, y un súbito instinto homicida se apodera de él. SPOILERS. Aburrido de su historia de detectives, el señor Corbett busca una lectura más fuerte a la hora de dormir. La estantería del comedor tiene una colección variada, pero nada le resulta apetecible. De repente vislumbra un libro antiguo con cierres oxidados, quizás uno de los «supervivientes moribundos» de la biblioteca de un tío clerical. Parece una buena lectura para calmar sus nervios alterados, excepto... El desayuno lo encuentra mejor, hasta que se da cuenta de que no hay ningún espacio en la estantería. Jean, la hija menor, dice que nunca hay un hueco en el segundo estante; no importa cuántos libros se saquen, siempre se vuelve a llenar. El señor Corbett comienza a disfrutar diseccionando autores venerados hasta sus motivaciones más básicas. ¡Qué lástima que sea solo un abogado pusilánime; con su mente aguda como la suya, debería haber alcanzado la grandeza! Incluso su familia es indigna: la señora Corbett es aburrida; su hijo, un insolente; sus hijas, insípidas. De modo que el señor Corbett se encierra en sus libros, buscando «alguna clave secreta de la existencia». Uno de los tomos teológicos de su tío lo intriga. Por desgracia, está escrito en latín. Sin embargo, toma prestado el diccionario de latín de Dickie y ataca el manuscrito con «ansiosa laboriosidad». El manuscrito, anónimo y sin título, termina abruptamente en páginas en blanco. Corbett reflexiona sobre sus detalles y copia los símbolos marginales. Un frío enfermizo lo abruma. Toda la familia comienza a reaccionar de forma extraña. Mike el perro, lo ve como si fuera un enemigo. La esposa y los hijos están alarmados por una marca roja como una huella digital en la frente del señor Corbett, pero este no puede verla en el espejo. Todas las noches, el señor Corbett sigue traduciendo el libro, aparentemente el registro de una sociedad secreta involucrada en prácticas oscuras y viles. Pero en el hedor a corrupción que emana de las páginas amarillentas reconoce el olor del conocimiento secreto. Una noche, Corbett nota un nuevo párrafo, escrito con tinta moderna, pero con la misma caligrafía del siglo XVII: «Continúa, tú, los estudios interminables». Corbett intenta rezar. En ese momento entra la señora Corbett, temblando. ¿No escuchó su marido esa risa inhumana, demoníaca? El libro tiene instrucciones con tinta fresca todos los días, generalmente sobre inversiones descabelladas. Para el envidioso asombro de los colegas de Corbett, las inversiones dan sus frutos. Pero el libro también ordena a Corbett que cometa ciertas blasfemias. Una noche, el libro revela una orden directa: Canem Occide [«mata al perro»]. No hay problema, Corbett está resentido por la nueva aversión del animal hacia él. Pero eventualmente el libro continúa emitiendo órdenes cada vez más atroces, como Infantem Occide [«mata a la niña»]. El libro se refiere a Jeannie, su hija favorita. Una atrocidad, sin dudas, pero si está escrito en el libro... En varias de sus historias H.P. Lovecraft proporciona una bibliografía de libros prohibidos llenos de contenido arcano y aterrador. En la parte superior de la lista se encuentra el temido Necronomicón, pero también el De Vermis Mysteriis de Ludvig Prinn, el Cultes des Goules del Comte d'Erlette y el Unaussprechlichen Kulten de von Junzt, entre otros. Estos son libros raros, libros que han obtenido un número reducido pero devoto de lectores a lo largo de los siglos. Esta lista, sin embargo, no menciona el manuscrito de Margaret Irwin, que nada tiene que envidiarle a los libros apócrifos de los Mitos de Cthulhu. El libro establece su historia en un hogar de clase media alta, en medio de entornos familiares y rutinas domésticas. El señor Corbett, el patriarca de la casa, es un ávido lector, pero últimamente su actitud hacia sus libros favoritos se ha vuelto crítica y hastiada. Se obsesiona con el libro anónimo, que se vuelve más fácil de leer a medida que pasa más tiempo con él, mientras se desintegran sus lazos familiares. En este sentido, El libro de Margaret Irwin es notable en el uso de pequeños detalles para crear presagios siniestros. Su documentación sutil y llena de suspenso le añade una nueva dimensión al convincente e inquietante colapso psicológico del protagonista. Margaret Irwin, escribiendo casi al mismo tiempo que Lovecraft garabateaba notas sobre el Necronomicón, presenta el que debería ser el más prohibido de los libros apócrifos: un volumen que no solo se abre camino en la mente de sus lectores, sino que corrompe otros libros. En efecto, los libros favoritos del señor Corbett [Austen, Dickens, Brontë, Stevenson] parecen estar siendo afectados por la lectura de este manuscrito. Quizás realmente haya cosas terribles debajo de la superficie de cualquier libro, quizás todos están embrujados, llenos de «secreciones mórbidas». El libro de Margaret Irwin logra ese estado de ánimo que Lovecraft describía como «cierta atmósfera de falta de aliento y temor inexplicable a las fuerzas externas desconocidas». El protagonista no solo se da cuenta de lo inquietante, a pesar de su escepticismo, sino que llega a ver su mundo ordinario como una ilusión. Su misma racionalidad se quiebra, apoyando su descenso a la locura. El manuscrito utiliza la propensión de todas las personas a la arrogancia para apoderarse de ellas. El señor Corbett no es un estudioso del ocultismo. Es abogado, un simple asesor financiero. Pero lo que le sucede, aclara la historia, puede pasarle a cualquiera. Una y otra vez, Margaret Irwin rechaza la idea de que haya algo especialmente vulnerable en Corbett [o que el lector pueda imaginarse a sí mismo especialmente invulnerable]. Todo lo que hace el protagonista es completamente humano. Por otro lado, El libro describe rituales viles que la mayoría de los autores exotizarían; Lovecraft probablemente lo habría atribuido al culto perverso de mestizos y orientales. En cambio, Margaret Irwin nos dice que nadie es inmune. Y, sin embargo, Corbett finalmente se resiste y se sacrifica por un sentimiento que esa lectura blasfema no ha logrado eliminar por completo. Esto tampoco es particularmente especial, no se limita a algún subconjunto de la humanidad. Todo el mundo es vulnerable, pero todos tienen la opción de elegir. El libro solo nos brinda la mirada del señor Corbett, pero la historia es consciente de las perspectivas de otras personas sobre lo que le está sucediendo, a veces directamente, a veces a través de reacciones. Son pocos los autores que, como Margaret Irwin, son capaces de comprender cómo las personas pueden ser persuadidas para adoptar comportamientos terribles y, al mismo tiempo, seguir creyendo que son buenas personas. Cada paso del descenso del señor Corbett suena verdadero y, por lo tanto, el horror suena verdadero. Aunque carece de un nombre exótico como el Necronomicón, el libro de Margaret Irwin tiene un efecto tan devastador en el lector como los infames grimorios del multiverso lovecraftiano. El veneno del manuscrito también es exquisitamente insidioso: infecta el contenido de los libros vecinos con su propio cinismo. Incluso los libros ilustrados de los niños se ven afectados. Corbett inicialmente se desanima por la forma en que el libro deforma su sensibilidad, pero las alegrías del cinismo crecen en él. El libro aprovecha ese punto débil. Convence a Corbett de que es extraordinario, subestimado, pero eso cambiará. El libro lo conducirá a su legítima eminencia, si Corbett se deshace de sus tontas inhibiciones, incluidos su esposa e hijos. Los libros son preciosos, o peligrosos, porque transmiten ideas, conocimientos, que luego se combinan con las propias ideas y conocimientos del lector para volverse más valiosos [o peligrosos]. En el caso del señor Corbett, la recombinación es tan peligrosa que su única salida es quemar el libro en un último paroxismo. Una victoria trágica para la Luz, hay que decirlo, pero victoria al fin. Al final, Corbett no puede matar a su propio hija. Arroja el tomo maldito a la chimenea. Como resultado, su cuerpo se descubre más tarde. Se supone que se suicidó, pero las marcas de dedos descubiertas alrededor de su cuello sugieren una explicación sobrenatural de su muerte y todos los eventos anteriores: la mano cortada del sueño de su hija lo ha matado por desobediencia. Lo horrible de esta historia no es tanto lo sobrenatural en sí mismo como la disposición del ser humano [de algunos, al menos] a obedecer órdenes aberrantes. La segunda mitad tiene ciertas similitudes con La araña (Die spinne) de H.H. Ewers, sobre todo en cómo este vacío parece susurrar oscuras diabólicas al protagonista, exigiendo una obediencia absoluta. Desde un punto de vista político, es interesante que Corbett invierta en el comercio de marfil africano, lo que probablemente signifique que invirtió en el Congo, donde los belgas fueron responsables de abusos genocidas a principios de siglo. Esas atrocidades incluyeron cortar las manos a los esclavos rebeldes. En este contexto, es sugerente que una mano cortada asesine a Corbett, quizás un guiño al lector de 1930 bien informado sobre lo que estaba sucediendo en África, aunque es posible que esto, una vez más, sea un divague de El Espejo Gótico y el cuento de Margaret Irwin no admita tal interpretación. Análisis de: El Espejo Gótico http://elespejogotico.blogspot.com/2021/08/el-libro-margaret-irwin-relato-y.html Texto del relato extraído de: http://elespejogotico.blogspot.com/2021/08/el-libro-margaret-irwin-relato-y.html Musicas: - 01. Murder in the Dark - Jon Bjork (Epidemic) - 02. Beast by Beast - Edward Karl Hanson (Epidemic) Nota: Este audio no se realiza con fines comerciales ni lucrativos. Es de difusión enteramente gratuita e intenta dar a conocer tanto a los escritores de los relatos y cuentos como a los autores de las músicas. ¿Quieres anunciarte en este podcast? Hazlo con advoices.com/podcast/ivoox/352537 Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

To celebrate the astounding landmark that is 14 whole episodes, Brontë and John break down the Top 8 of Sorcery Con's Constructed Championship. Featuring a guest appearance from every Sorcery player's favorite spell-slinging vampire.   Top 8 deck lists:  Sorcery Con Top deck lists: 1st place, Alexis Romero: https://curiosa.io/decks/cm3145hul00hpb9fq7wyagy2z  2nd place, Jeremy Murray: https://curiosa.io/decks/cm306af6c0092kxvyy8edcmqp  3rd place, Marcus Payne: https://curiosa.io/decks/cm2r45uf400anaserxbf6h2pr  3rd place, Matthew Maher: https://curiosa.io/decks/clzutpmgk000fklrui9jeji6m  5th place, David Johnson: https://curiosa.io/decks/cm2ksra7s001cm0r5twt9hyc7  5th place, Drake Williams: https://curiosa.io/decks/clqb1xunc0006n8929gnzhp2t  5th place, Matt Schilb: https://curiosa.io/decks/cm2scyhii002qizrnjdh2esvm  5th place, Navid Milani: https://curiosa.io/decks/cm29u9kn0003ddbs0cco77d3y    https://deathsdoorsorcerypod.substack.com/podcast   Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/hot-in-harlem Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/do-it  

From their remote Yorkshire parsonage, sisters Emily, Charlotte and Anne Brontë penned stories that would capture the imaginations of generations of readers. But how popular were books such as Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights at the time? How did childhood games influence their Brontës' later writing? And how close can we get to their individual personalities? Speaking to Lauren Good, Claire O'Callaghan explores the lives of the literary sisters – from their Yorkshire upbringings to their tragic ends. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, as the last installment of our "Month of Macabre," Stauney and Sadie journey to the windswept moors of Yorkshire to uncover the haunting lives and works of the Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. Against the backdrop of a restrictive Victorian society, these sisters poured their passions and struggles into novels that challenged conventions and explored themes of love, resilience, and identity. We'll delve into how their unique family dynamics and the wild landscapes they called home shaped iconic works like Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. Join us as we celebrate the Brontës' enduring influence and explore why their stories continue to captivate readers today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delicate and oh so agreeable? Crack open the bonbons, dearest listeners, because Harry Dankworth has come to call. Join us as we welcome the astonishing James Phoon for a splendid conversation about his time on Bridgerton, including Prudank nose boops, a cheese-loving brother-in-law and a newly Christened Baby Dankworth.    We'll be following James' time on the show from a mysterious audition and inspiring costume fitting, through to the weird & wonderful celebration of our favourite citrus-loving family. And once the final butterfly has flown from the Dankworth-Finch Ball, we'll be heading to the Yorkshire Moors for a discussion of the other, other, other Brontë, the importance of claiming your own space, and navigating life through journaling. A journal by a Regency gentleman? Colin Bridgerton, eat your heart out. * Spoiler Warning Discussion of Season 4 filming leaks at 01:35 – 02:37 Show Notes – Crumbs Instagram: Season 4 filming leaks from Ranger's House (via @DeuxMoi) The Sydney Morning Herald: Interview with Yerin Ha IG: Luke Newton ‘Somewhere in Mayfair' story (via Imgur) TIME: TIME100 Next 2024 – Nicola Coughlan TIME: Nicola Coughlan Bet on Herself – And Won Good Morning America: Nicola Coughlan Gives An Update on Bridgerton Season 4 GLAMOUR: Interview with Simone Ashley Mind: As Seen on Netflix eBay: Lot of Lady Whistledown papers and hairpiece Williams Sonoma: Vintage Etched Collection Vote: TV Choice Awards 2025 longlist BAFTA Scotland: Nominations for BAFTA Scotland Awards 2024 The Bomb Factory Art Foundation: Exhibition – One Nation Under a Groove IG: Mum I'm in a Movie – FIGHT CLUB * Show Notes – Interview IG: Follow James Phoon IG: Follow Journals By James Etsy: Buy your journal from Journals By James NT at Home: Underdog: The Other Other Brontë Brontë Parsonage Museum: Team Branwell Badge (On Sale) The Jamie Lloyd Company: The Tempest BBC iPlayer: Wreck Shondaland What's New with the Featheringtons Shondaland Regency Men Meet the (New) Men of the Ton in ‘Bridgerton' Season Three * Follow Us Instagram⁠ ⁠ Patreon YouTube TikTok⁠

Today, Brontë is joined by David (FloatingSkull), one of the SorceryCon organizers and a judge for the Sorcery League. They talk about gaming, rules nightmares, and what to expect from SorceryCon.    Find out more and get your tickets here: www.sorcerycon.com   Make sure to subscribe to our Substack for updates directly in your inbox: deathsdoorsorcerypod.substack.com    Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/hot-in-harlem Music from #Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/infraction/do-it  

“After all the day tourists have left and the evening starts to set in Haworth becomes very quiet and eerie. With the church and Brontë parsonage to one side and […]

En Tinta invisible, un episodio especial del podcast Grandes Infelices, os contaremos cuatro pequeños relatos acerca de cómo la literatura nos cambia la vida. La historia del traductor del Ulises, la historia de Butes y las sirenas, la historia de los melocotones de Bertrand Russell, y la historia de las hermanas Brontë y los soldaditos de madera. Los cuatro relatos giran alrededor del concepto de tinta invisible que enunció Toni Morrison, la tinta que une a los escritores y los lectores a través de los libros. Esa tinta ayudará también a entender por qué existe Grandes Infelices y por tanto será un episodio muy especial, con un fuerte componente metaliterario o metapodcástico. Grandes Infelices es un podcast creado y dirigido por Javier Peña y Blackie Books.

Who is a provincial? In Provincials: Postcards from the Peripheries (Yale UP, 2024), Sumana Roy assembles a striking cast of writers, artists, filmmakers, cricketers, tourist guides, English teachers, lovers and letter writers, private tutors and secret-keepers whose lives and work provide varied answers to that question. Combining memoir with the literary, sensory, and emotional history of an ignored people, she challenges the metropolitan's dominance to reclaim the joyous dignity of provincial life, its tics and taunts, enthusiasms and tragicomedies. In a wide-ranging series of “postcards” from the peripheries of India, Europe, America, and the Middle East, Roy brings us deep into the imaginative world of those who have carried their provinciality like a birthmark. Ranging from Rabindranath Tagore to William Shakespeare, John Clare to the Bhakti poets, T. S. Eliot to J. M. Coetzee, V. S. Naipaul to the Brontës, and Kishore Kumar to Annie Ernaux, she celebrates the provincials' humor and hilarity, playfulness and irony, belatedness and instinct for carefree accidents and freedom. Her unprecedented account of provincial life offers an alternative portrait of our modern world. Arnab Dutta Roy is Assistant Professor of World Literature and Postcolonial Theory at Florida Gulf Coast University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

durée : 00:06:31 - Le Masque et la Plume - Isabelle Huppert retrouve André Téchiné, le cinéaste octogénaire avec lequel elle n'avait pas tourné depuis "Les sœurs Brontë" en 1979, dans un drame social où il est question de réconciliation des contraires, d'amour et de famille. Le Masque est globalement resté sur sa faim.

durée : 00:06:31 - Le Masque et la Plume - Isabelle Huppert retrouve André Téchiné, le cinéaste octogénaire avec lequel elle n'avait pas tourné depuis "Les sœurs Brontë" en 1979, dans un drame social où il est question de réconciliation des contraires, d'amour et de famille. Le Masque est globalement resté sur sa faim.

The Guilty Feminist Culture Club: Kathy and Stella Solve a MurderPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Susan Wokoma with special guests Bronté Barbé and Rebekah HindsRecorded 14 June 2024 at the Ambassador's Theatre. Released 21 June.The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge. More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://twitter.com/DeborahFWhttps://www.virago.co.uk/the-guilty-feminist-bookMore about Kathy and Stella Solve A Murderhttps://kathyandstella.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kathyandstellaFor more information about this and other episodes…visit https://www.guiltyfeminist.comtweet us https://www.twitter.com/guiltfempodlike our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/guiltyfeministcheck out our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theguiltyfeministor join our mailing list http://www.eepurl.com/bRfSPTOur new podcasts are out nowMedia Storm https://podfollow.com/media-stormAbsolute Power https://podfollow.com/john-bercows-absolute-powerCome to a live recording:Book Club, 3 July: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-guilty-feminist-x-waterstones-book-club-lauren-elkin-tickets-911903005437Kings Place, 15 July: https://shop.kingsplace.co.uk/30328/30331Edinburgh Fringe, 12-14 August: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/guilty-feministThank you to our amazing Patreon supporters.To support the podcast yourself, go to https://www.patreon.com/guiltyfeminist You can also get an ad-free version of the podcast via Apple Podcasts or Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/guiltyfeminist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Literary Life Podcast and the continuation of our series on Anne Brontë's Agnes Grey. Angelina and Thomas open with their commonplace quotes which lead into the book discussion. Angelina kicks it off with a comparison between the work of the Brontës and Jane Austen's writing which will continue throughout the conversation. Thomas and Angelina also look at the expectations of Victorians for courtship and marriage, the ways Anne Brontë weaves this tale as a variation on other themes, the true woman versus the false woman, and more! Check out the schedule for the podcast's summer episodes on our Upcoming Events page. In August, Angelina Stanford will guide us through the world of Harry Potter as she shows us its literary influences and its roots in the literary tradition. You can sign up for that class or any of the HHL Summer Classes here. Sign up for the newsletter at HouseofHumaneLetters.com to stay in the know about all the exciting new things we have coming up! Commonplace Quotes: The ideal of education is that we should learn all that it concerns us to know, in order that thereby we may become all that it concerns us to be. In other words, the aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values. Values are facts apprehended in their relation to each other, and to ourselves. The wise man is he who knows the relative value of things. William Ralph Inge, from The Church in the World But while Emily Brontë was as unsociable as a storm at midnight, and while Charlotte Brontë was at best like that warmer and more domestic thing, a house on fire–they do connect themselves with the calm of George Eliot, as the forerunners of many later developments of the feminine advance. Many forerunners (if it comes to that) would have felt rather ill if they had seen the things they foreman. This notion of a hazy anticipation of after history has been absurdly overdone: as when men connect Chaucer with the Reformation; which is like connecting Homer with the Syracusan Expedition. But it is to some extent true that all these great Victorian women had a sort of unrest in their souls. And the proof of it is that… it began to be admitted by the great Victorian men. G. K. Chesterton, The Victorian Age in Literature The Recommendation By Richard Crashaw These houres, and that which hovers o're my End, Into thy hands, and hart, lord, I commend. Take Both to Thine Account, that I and mine In that Hour, and in these, may be all thine. That as I dedicate my devoutest Breath To make a kind of Life for my lord's Death, So from his living, and life-giving Death, My dying Life may draw a new, and never fleeting Breath. Book List: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Emma by Jane Austen Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB  

Today on The Literary Life Podcast, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks begin a new book discussion series covering Anne Brontë's Victorian novel Agnes Grey. This week they are giving an introduction to the social and literary climate in which Anne was writing, as well as discussing chapters 1-5 of the book. Thomas shares a little information on Utilitarianism, and Angelina talks about how this affected the literature of the Victorian period. She also points out that the Brontës were writing in the medieval literary tradition rather than the didactic or realistic style, and as such we should look for symbols and metaphors in their journey of the soul. Thomas and Angelina explore the background of the Brontë sisters, discuss the position of the governess in this time period, and compare Agnes Grey to other governess novels. Diving into the first five chapters of this book, Angelina and Thomas look at the life of young Agnes Grey and at her family. In treating the characters in the early chapters, they talk about Agnes Grey's first forays into the life of the governess, the horrid children in her care, their irresponsible parents, and more. Check out the schedule for the podcast's summer episodes on our Upcoming Events page. If you haven't heard about Cindy Rollins' upcoming Summer Discipleship series, you can learn more about that over at MorningTimeforMoms.com. In June Mr. Banks will be teaching a 5-day class on St. Augustine, and in July Dr. Jason Baxter will be teaching a class on Dostoevsky. Also, don't miss the launch the HHL publishing wing, Cassiodorus Press! Sign up for the newsletter at HouseofHumaneLetters.com to stay in the know about all the exciting new things we have coming up! Commonplace Quotes: Truth is the trial of itself,/ And needs no other touch. Ben Jonson The previous literary life of this country had left vigorous many old forces in the Victorian time, as in our time. Roman Britain and Mediæval England are still not only alive but lively; for real development is not leaving things behind, as on a road, but drawing life from them, as from a root. Even when we improve we never progress. For progress, the metaphor from the road, implies a man leaving his home behind him: but improvement means a man exalting the towers or extending the gardens of his home. G. K. Chesterton, The Victorian Age in Literature Ganymede By W. H. Auden He looked in all His wisdom from the throneDown on that humble boy who kept the sheep,And sent a dove; the dove returned alone:Youth liked the music, but soon fell asleep. But He had planned such future for the youth:Surely, His duty now was to compel.For later he would come to love the truth,And own his gratitude. His eagle fell. It did not work. His conversation boredThe boy who yawned and whistled and made faces,And wriggled free from fatherly embraces; But with the eagle he was always willingTo go where it suggested, and adoredAnd learnt from it so many ways of killing. Book List: George MacDonald Charles Dickens Lewis Carroll Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot Tom Jones by Henry Fielding Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe Adam Bede by George Eliot Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier My Cousin Rachel by Daphne Du Maurier The Infernal World of Bramwell Brontë by Daphne Du Maurier Thomas Hardy Villette by Charlotte Brontë Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope The Turn of the Screw by Henry James Esther Waters by George Moore Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB