Bertha | The Secret Life of Books
Bidisha investigates the character of Bertha through theories of race and colonialism.
TweetClip Info
- Clip length: 3'23''
- Broadcast year: 2014
Curriculum Connection
- English Literature | 19th-century texts | Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë | Characters
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: The Secret Life of Books
- Series: 1
- Episode: Jane Eyre
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