Jane Eyre: From Gateshead to Lowood

Jane Eyre: From Gateshead to Lowood

Our childhoods form us, but they don't define us. Tonight we talk about the childhood of Jane Eyre and the life-road she travels from Gateshead Hall to Lowood school. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2326435/fan_mail/new] For questions and comments please email beyondthewallsbookchat@gmail.com

Jane Eyre: An Autobiography

Though it was originally published under a male pseudonym the novel Jane Eyre grabbed the Victorian imagination due to its passionate revelations about the inner workings of the female mind. Readers today are still captivated by the conflict of duty and desire fighting within Jane's young heart. This episode covers the mood, tone, and conflicts written into a masterpiece of gothic literature. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2326435/fan_mail/new] For questions and comments please email beyondthewallsbookchat@gmail.com

Charlotte Bronte

From a traumatic boarding school to an imaginary childhood world Charlotte Bronte lived all the extremes. She was raised on the moors of Yorkshire at their mystery inspired one of the greatest British novels. Tonight let's look at the life of Charlotte Bronte, the tragedy and triumph, as we prepare to read Jane Eyre. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2326435/fan_mail/new] For questions and comments please email beyondthewallsbookchat@gmail.com

Pride & Prejudice: Plot Device

There is an unexpected and slightly unbelievable plot device that brings a resolution to all things for Elizabeth and Darcy. Was this intentional or did Austen write herself into a corner? How will we ever know? Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2326435/fan_mail/new] For questions and comments please email beyondthewallsbookchat@gmail.com

Pride & Prejudice: Poetic Justice

Austen lived in a time where moral stories abounded and harsh punishments in literature were popular. Using her wry and clever talent she turns the tables on the moralizers and writes an ending for Lydia & Wickham that has poetic justice but with a twist of her typical ironic humor. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2326435/fan_mail/new] For questions and comments please email beyondthewallsbookchat@gmail.com