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JANE EYRE  

Hands down, the 1983 mini-series starring Timothy Dalton and Zelah Clarke is the best movie adaptation of Jane Eyre, the classic novel by Charlotte Bronte.

An essay comparing Jane Eyre with Journal of the Plague Year and Frankenstein.

Take a glimpse at the ways in which Adele is more significant to the book Jane Eyre than critics give her credit for

Jane Eyre is a stubborn woman who says what she means and has no regrets. In her book of the same name by Charlotte Bronte, Jane often confuses the reader and infuriates them with her frank decisions and remarks.

Jane Eyre and David Copperfield are both novels that trace the development of youth. The spaces that the characters occupy symbolize their journey to reaching their individual destinies.

In 19th century England, being a governess was one of the few occupations considered suitable for an unmarried middle-class woman.

With Charlotte's limited knowledge of the world, it should come as no surprise that the plot of her first published novel, Jane Eyre, contains many parallels to her own life.

Loving Liza Jane is a delightful romantic excursion into "yester-year"; a story that reads like Anne of Green Gables meets Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Jane Eyre, from the novel of the same name, was unlike any other woman including those of her station, and those below and above her in class. This view of the novel takes an especially critical comparison to the supposedly perfect Victorian woman, Blanche Ingram

Milan Kundera argues that, starting with Cervantes, the novel must be based in contradiction. This idea is explored by analyzing two great novels, Dicken's Bleak House and Bronte's Jane Eyre.

This Irish actor has played such epic roles as Julius Caesar and Albert Camus, but he is just at home in the world of Persuasion and Jane Eyre, or maybe he might take a turn in such big Hollywood movies as Munich and The Road To Perdition.

Author of the Zibby Payne series for kids

Alex Flinn is known for her gritty teen novels which openly address topics such as domestic abuse and peer pressure. Her newest story is driven by a young man just as layered as her previous protagonists, but with a twist: he literally is a beast.

On the day that her debut novel hits bookstores, Laura Bowers visited Bildungsroman. We discussed family, second chances, and the true definition of success . . . as well as rude pigs, good music, and favorite books.

Peek behind the curtain and laugh along with author Lockhart

A brief abstract of the novel's history, and not just in American literature.

The themes and plot devices of Romance Novels leave some awkward questions open

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is no laughing matter

Quick read and quite interesting. Two thumbs up!

Questions and answers with author Garret Freymann-Weyr.

North Carolina's Maggie Valley (and relatives) inspired Kerry Madden's beautiful books

She was more than Mary Shelley's mother: a look at Mary Wollstonecraft's writings and their impact

The article talks about Alpha versus Beta Males in romance novels and the challenges in writing both.

The cool beauty of Joan Fontaine made her a popular leading lady during the 1940's and 50's. Despite her successes, however, she has allowed personal issues to alienate her from those closest to her. Read on to find out the details.

What is happening to the print media? Will newspapers and magazines be able to survive even for the next 20 years or will the Internet completely obliterate these forms of communication?

The words of Emily Bronte touch me as no other ever has.

This paper is about the problematic issues revolving around post colonial identity formation. It examines Jean Rhys's novel, "Wide Sargasso Sea", to support the thesis that self-being and self-becoming is extremely difficult in post colonial countries.

Today most people read modern novels, but there are plenty of classic literature we should read.

Maybe you don't want to think of making a New Year's resolution. But why not consider doing something new or different in the New Year? Here are 52 things you can do -- one for every week!

Both Phillis Wheatley and Harriet E. Wilson contributed in some way to defining the African-American canonical voice through the theme of resistance that runs through each of their works.

For the book lover in your life, share one of these romantic stories.

Charades is a 'French' word that means,' a word acted out' and that is exactly what it is called. It is an acting game in which one player acts out a word or phrase, often by pantomine, and for the other players to guess the answer to the riddle.

The Western nineteenth-century novel dwells paralyzingly on the self and its psychology. As the century progresses, there is an increase in the magnification of this self all the way up to a crescendo during the beginning of the twentieth-century.

Why is Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights the Bronte novel that has risen to become the cream of crop?

Some interesting and unique gifts for the voracious romance reader in every family!

This article offers suggestion for Holiday CD's, which include musical and audio book CD's.

So often books are better than the movie. This is some of the reason why I prefer to read the book as opposed to watching the movie.

Book review of How Nancy Drew Saved My Life.

Today's child actors come and go. Child stars of the Golden Era of Hollywood, however, are still remembered and continue to have a lasting legacy.

The following books are the top ten books to read to prepare you for the new learning processes and writing choices many of your college classes will ask you to make.

In 26A, Diana Evans creates an interesting world of both fact and fiction. Through her skillful and vivid descriptions of paranormal forces and depiction of modern-day society, she makes the novel exciting and interesting to read.

Although women still play a role as lovers, their roles as mother, daughter, worker, and sister are also important as well.

Is it really possible to learn without computers, textbooks and a true library? Having watched children learn without all of these tools and then come and graduate magna cum laude from MIT tells me that it is possible.

Considering it is women's history month, this article is about the ground-breaking feminist activist, Betty Friedan, and her ties to Peoria, Illinois. It mostly concerns her early years.

The transatlantic flight ends with a wide circle around the snow-clad city while the ground crew prepares the landing strip. It is discouraging but not entirely unexpected or even unwelcome. It is home.

Looking for a fun, challenging, non-violent computer game that appeals to both kids and adults? Try Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock.

All about traveling to Britain's scenic, spooky moorlands.