tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617545316864155046.post2191629246352286673..comments2024-03-16T14:50:08.733-04:00Comments on Victorian Musings: The Life of Charlotte Bronte Remembered: Was She Jane Eyre?Kimberly Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06701922878244863690noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617545316864155046.post-46158369768569850712016-02-05T03:59:18.311-05:002016-02-05T03:59:18.311-05:00I just had a quick look in wikipedia - Thackeray&#...I just had a quick look in wikipedia - Thackeray's wife sadly did suffer from depression and "mental health issues" after the birth of her last child and was kept shut away (but not in the attic). I wonder if Bronte knew about Thackeray's wife. It must just be a coincidence but you do wonder what Thackeray thought about that detail in the novel. Thackeray's family background looks very interesting as well. There's a fascinating story about how his grandmother contrived to stop his mother marrying the man she was in love with. WoofWoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142792485921452481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617545316864155046.post-17364532627252147542016-02-05T02:45:23.835-05:002016-02-05T02:45:23.835-05:00What a wonderful account! I thought I knew all the...What a wonderful account! I thought I knew all there is to know about Charlotte Bronte but you have really brought her to life in a new way! I particularly enjoyed the account of Bronte's visit to Thackeray. It sounds like such an anti-climax - everyone looking forward to meeting the sensational new novelist, and then nothing! The bit about Thackeray himself slipping off to his club afterwards is funny. I wonder if Bronte was a bit overwhelmed by the thought of meeting so many people after living for so many years in relative isolation. Also, I think there was some criticism of the book particularly by churchmen because of Jane's decision to return to Rochester and the negative portrayal of Rivers. She refers to the critics in her forward to the novel (where she contrasts their small mindedness with the sensitivity of Thackeray to whom she dedicates the book). Did Thackeray not have a mad wife who was kept shut away? I wonder what he made of the similarity to the novel. Finally, it's very interesting the way that you have highlighted the feminist aspects - Jane Eyre's struggle to assert herself against those who would try to suppress and dominate her. WoofWoofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142792485921452481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617545316864155046.post-9860313311022836342013-09-23T10:14:32.221-04:002013-09-23T10:14:32.221-04:00Agree that there is always probably a little of th...Agree that there is always probably a little of the writer in a character, but it is trap too easily fallen into: the danger is that all your characters become too much like you! SDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450498868536375248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617545316864155046.post-35035943034621091832011-04-02T00:18:02.512-04:002011-04-02T00:18:02.512-04:00She was a woman ahead of her time. Hope to see J...She was a woman ahead of her time. Hope to see Jane Eyre as soon as time permits. gigigirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617545316864155046.post-88543721276029647882011-04-01T10:30:23.351-04:002011-04-01T10:30:23.351-04:00Thanks Rita. I agree with you which is why I love ...Thanks Rita. I agree with you which is why I love researching so much during and after the writing process. You just never know what parallels you will find!Kimberly Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06701922878244863690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8617545316864155046.post-20104154247537874532011-04-01T10:18:21.226-04:002011-04-01T10:18:21.226-04:00You've posed an interesting question. I think ...You've posed an interesting question. I think most writers will agree that there is an element of ourselves in our characters.<br /><br />Thank you for a great post.Rita Gerlachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348571506318182955noreply@blogger.com