GOTHIC LITERATURE

Analysis of Jane Eyre

Miss Regia takes students on a journey to learn more about the author, story and characters of Charlotte Bronte's beloved classic 'Jane Eyre'. Students will gain important insight into the novel and the author from this engaging programme.

SOURCE: Clickview (2016), Rated: E, Duration: 4:47 mins., URL: https://clickv.ie/w/529o

Jane Eyre - Secret Life of Books

Journalist and author Bidisha examines Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, questioning the main themes of the novel and asking what the characterisation of the mad Creole woman in the attic says about the author's views on colonialism.

SOURCE: Foxtel Arts (2014), from ClickView, Rated G, [29:16 mins] URL: https://clickv.ie/w/r1Cp

Jane Eyre [Literary Classics Documentary]

Analyzes a variety of topics, including whether Jane Eyre is feminist literture, the theme of the Gothic novel, the Victorian education system, 19th-century social structure, and what portions of the novel are autobiographical. Expert analysis by Prof Judy Simons and Sally Poulson.

SOURCE: (1999), posted on Clicview, Rated PG, [30:35 mins], URL: https://clickv.ie/w/8evq

Bronte Sisters (Literary Lanscapes)

There has always been a connection between the great writers of English Literature and the countryside, with the best-loved classic works of the past still providing us with the most evocative images of English Country Life to this very day. This episode we step back in time and enter the landscape of the Bronte sisters, to follow in their footsteps and discover the places, the events and the people who inspired them.

SOURCE: Clickview (2013), Rated: G, Duration: 23:55 mins., URL: https://clickv.ie/w/tAzo

Jane Eyre: The Role of Women - Posted Mon 27 Jun 2022 [Duration: 6:32]

What does Jane Eyre tell us about the role of women in 19th century England? Charlotte Bronte's best-known character is, according to Professor John Bowen, an 'assertive heroine … who speaks the truth'. How does this distinguish her from other women of her time, especially those who serve as governesses?

This clip from The British Library is one in a series of four.

SOURCE: The British Library (2016), Jane Eyre: The Role of Women, ABC Education, https://www.abc.net.au/education/jane-eyre-the-role-of-women/13947462

Jane Eyre (1996) [Directed by F. Zefferelli]

Jane Eyre, orphaned, is left to live under the charity of her Aunt Reed. After living ten years of mistreatment and segregation in her Aunt's home, she is then sent to Lowood - a boarding school for young girls. Jane grows up both physically and mentally at Lowood and becomes a teacher at age eighteen. She then advertises for the position of a governess and is called upon by Mrs Fairfax of Thornfield. At Thornfield, Jane falls in love with the master, Mr Rochester, and he with her. However, he yields a terrible and dark secret that threatens to tear them apart for good. Starring: William Hurt, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anna Paquin.

SOURCE: Clickview (1996) Rating: PG, Duration: 1:48:22 mins, URL: https://clickv.ie/w/y29o