Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë is processed into a Bollywood musical. It reports the Sunday Herald. Tamasha Theatre Company brings the musical in March next year on stage. The Bronte Society has welcomed the plans of the theater. Director Andrew McCarthy of the Brontë Parsonage Museum hopes that the musical museum more attractive to a wider audience. "Our museum is still seen as an attraction for visitors from the white middle class. Any attempt to break through that, we welcome wholeheartedly, "says McCarthy.
Bollywood version of Wuthering Heights is next March, premiered at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre in Oldham (Lancashire). This is followed by a tour throughout the United Kingdom.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is one of the favorite books of writer and lawyer Naema Tahir. In the book annex Cicero De Volkskrant she laid last Friday why: "Together with my sisters read and reread I Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë when I was in high school, especially the passages where Jane conversed with Rochester, in whose house they verbeef as governess to his daughter. The interviews show the intense tension of the budding love between Jane and Rochester. I have since always been fond of books that the slow discovery of passions and affections describe. Literature eminently appropriate for the delayed compaction of unfulfilled desire. "
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The shop of the Bronte Parsonage Museum has released a new catalog filled with interesting books and goodies. For example, the new collection of porcelain decorated with illustrations by Charlotte Brontë made. Favored by the webmaster of Brontës.nl is the replica of Anne Brontë's writing box. Handmade from only the best materials, but with a big price tag: 699 lbs. Fortunately, in the Bronte shop for all budgets can find something. Take a look here.
Today is exactly one hundred sixty years ago that Branwell Brontë died. After a difficult life, he died surrounded by father and sisters, in the parsonage. The suspected cause of death was tuberculosis, aggravated by delirium tremens. He was 31 years.
To read more about Branwell Bronte? look here.
Who fast can just see her: on October 7 is the portrait of Emily Brontë, painted by her brother Branwell, back to the National Portrait Gallery in London. The painting was last summer in the parsonage museum as part of the exhibition 'No Coward Soul', about the life and works of Emily Brontë. The painting is one of the two portraits that are left over from Emily. Both were painted by Branwell and hang normally at the National Portrait Gallery.
The exhibition "No Coward Soul 'into the parsonage museum until the end of this year to visit.
Literature for avid enthusiasts who like to travel, there is the book "Novel Destinations". This particular guide by Shannon McKenna Schmidt and Joni authors Rendon leads you past important literary sites around the world. Naturally the Brontes here. You can order the book through this link:
Novel Destinations
Shannon McKenna Schmidt & Joni Rendon
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Bronte fans can look forward to the coming years several films around the Brontes and their work. Keep Brontës.nl regularly for the latest news! The state of affairs:
ITV is currently working on a mini-series of Wuthering Heights. Cathy is played by Charlotte Riley and Tom Hardy plays Heathcliff. The series is broadcast in November this year at the British channel ITV.
For Brontë The Movie, preparations are in full swing. This film is about the life of the Brontes. A number of prominent actors joins: if John Hurt plays Father Patrick Bronte, Evan Rachel Wood plays Anne Bronte and Kristin Scott-Thomas joins as Lydia Robinson, the woman who seduced Branwell Bronte. The movie is expected next year. More information on the website of the film.
The latest BBC series of Jane Eyre is still fresh in memory. Yet the BBC plan to re-book hands, this time for a movie for the big screen. In the film of Jane Eyre is Ellen Page (Juno known from) the protagonists. Also this movie was in theaters in 2009 to start turning.
As if that were not enough, there are plans for a feature film of Wuthering Heights. Keira Knighley has been thanked for the role of Cathy and Natalie Portman has been set already left. Who will play the main role is still unknown. It is said that this film in 2010 to turn.
(Pictured Charlotte Riley and Tom Hardy as Heathcliff and Cathy in the ITV series of Wuthering Heights)
This week at the English / American Ashgate publishing the book "The Brontes in the World of the Arts' released. The book focuses on the influence of art - not just art but also music and theater - has had on the Brontes and their work. More information is available on the website of Ashford . The book can be ordered from Ashgate or Internet bookstore Amazon .
