Reader, I Married Him | Heroes
Based on Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Documentary exploring romantic fiction presented by Daisy Goodwin. The heroes of nineteenth century romantic fiction paved the way for more contemporary heroes but still remain very popular with modern readers.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Analysis
- Channel: BBC Four
- Duration: 58'25''
- Broadcast date: 2006
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
Being the Brontes
Martha Kearney, novelist Helen Oyeyemi and journalist Lucy Mangan travel to Haworth Parsonage, the home of Charlotte and her sisters Emily and Anne.
To Walk Invisible
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte face a bleak future, with their father half-blind and troubled brother Branwell in decline. As their situation worsens, Charlotte sees that writing could offer a way out. This is the story of the sisters' great novels and their extraordinary battle for recognition.