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‘I want my monkey!’ Ruth Wilson on villainy, intimacy and returning to His Dark Materials

The actor made her mark in Jane Eyre after leaving college and hasn’t stopped working since. She talks about her role in Philip Pullman’s dark fantasy, her love for the stage – and her fear of commitment

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‘Someone will get whipped – the white men’: the amazing period drama that rewrites stories of slavery

Part whodunnit, part queer romance tale, The Confessions of Frannie Langton is subverting the genre. Its writer and star explain a dark, twisted drama – and its route to murder

The Guardian - UK

How the pandemic affected our approach to reading and interpretation of books

During the pandemic, reading took on new meaning. People turned to books for comfort. Some read to confront difficult issues, especially following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Others used reading as a way to care for their children in locked-down houses.

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Jane Eyre review - A classic tale that bristles with emotion and insight

WHEN introducing young people to those classic novels which have been discussed, adored and adapted countless times, it’s vital to look for that…

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‘Bridgerton effect’ hides reality of black lives in British history, says Sara Collins

Confessions of Frannie Langton writer applauds Netflix hit but warns of impact of ‘fantasy’ on viewers

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Tasmanian artist Mary Pridmore dies weeks out from final exhibition of life's work

Mary Pridmore knew time was running out, telling the ABC her final art exhibition in mid-October would be a showcase of her life's work and its exploration of feminist themes — sadly, her death last week means she will not be there to see it.

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10 best restaurants and pop-ups in Manchester

Now in its 25th year, the Manchester Food and Drink Festival features an eclectic mix of cuisines and venues. Here we pick our favourite new city centre restaurants

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Balls, gowns, marriage pressures. Jane Austen was basically Pakistani

In this excerpt from her upcoming book Desi Girl, Sarah Malik examines her obsession with western 18th-century literature

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‘Books bring us into being’: how writing about reading became an inspiring literary genre of its own

Bibliomemoirs are an increasingly popular way for writers to celebrate reading and its power to shape lives

The Guardian - UK

The best theatre to stream this month: Edinburgh fringe, Jane Eyre and more

Our roundup of drama to watch at home includes highlights from the world’s biggest arts jamboree and startling fresh takes on Charlotte Brontë and Henrik Ibsen

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Five books to read while in the Derbyshire countryside

The Derbyshire countryside, in England’s East Midlands, is a region that has inspired writers – both classic and contemporary. The juxtaposition of rolling hills, stark moorland and craggy summits play backdrop to numerous novels in a variety of genres.

The Conversation

Paula Rego, an appreciation: ‘She painted to find out what she felt’

In person and in her imaginative work, the artist was a fierce, mischievous presence, championing women’s lives

The Guardian - UK

Books by women that every man should read: chosen by Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, Richard Curtis and more

Studies show men avoid female authors. Ahead of the Women’s prize for fiction, chair of judges Mary Ann Sieghart finds out why – and we ask male authors to redress the balance

The Guardian - UK

Where to start with: Jean Rhys

Wide Sargasso Sea, Rhys’s prequel to Jane Eyre, is a set text in schools but are you familiar with the rest of the Dominica-born writer’s work? This handy guide from her biographer will help you find a way in

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Jane Eyre review – who is the true ‘mad woman in the attic’?

Chris Bush’s gripping new adaptation – the centrepiece of a Brontë festival – adds an interesting psychological twist

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Olivia Laing: ‘I’m sorry, but Jane Eyre is a horrendous little hysteric’

The British writer on discovering Barthes, channelling Burroughs and appreciating the talents of Patricia Highsmith’s Mr Ripley

The Independent UK

‘Jane Eyre’ proves that some novels have always come with content warnings

Labelling ‘Jane Eyre’ as a dangerous text is nothing new – and it certainly wasn’t recommended for children when it first appeared, writes Jo Waugh

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Jane Eyre – content warnings are as old as the novel itself

“Read Jane Eyre if you dare” warned papers recently. The Daily Mail had sent a request for information to Salford University and subsequently claimed that the institution had issued “trigger warnings” on a literature module that included Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre and Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations.

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