Jane Eyre

We’ve been told to never judge a book by its cover. But what if they were honest? What if book covers, and incidentally their titles, actually told us the truth about the stories they held? Would you pick them up? Impact Arts have chosen their top ten book covers, and...

Jean Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea is a parallel novel to Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, following the story of Mr Rochester and Bertha Mason, his first wife who is seen in Jane Eyre mainly as the madwoman kept secretly hidden away in the attic. The connection to Jane Eyre is...

To narrow down my favourite Bronte sisters quotes into a mere five was almost an impossible task. It was like asking me to select my favourite book. I’ve always loved the novels of the Bronte sisters ever since my A-levels when reading Wuthering Heights, which soon became a fond...

Every girl dreams of finding her Mr. Darcy, a handsome man to sweep her off her feet and pledge his devotion, no matter the consequences. However, as they grow up, many come to the realisation that looks and wealth aren’t everything (although they do help). In fact, the alluring...

TITLE: After Mrs Rochester AUTHOR: Polly Teale GENRE: Romantic Screenplay PUBLISHER: Nick Hern Books PUBLISHED: 2003 PAGES: 96 Impact Arts goes rogue this month, featuring a play rather than a book for this edition of Book Of The Month. What better way to celebrate all things Bronte than sinking your...

‘It’s a girl’ – the words that both open and end director Sally Cookson’s stage vision of Jane Eyre. In my opinion, there couldn’t be a more apt way of rounding up Charlotte Brontë’s well known tale. Jane’s journey from powerless child to strong, spirited, independent woman in this...