Polly Teale’s Brontë
On 18 May 2013 I travelled to Manchester’s Capitol Theatre to see Polly Teale’s Brontë staged by students from Manchester Metropolitan University. I went along with fellow Victorianist Charlotte Mathieson (University … Continue reading
July 5, 2013 · Leave a comment
Objects and Material Things II: Souvenirs and Collecting
Last week I blogged about two very different life-narratives emerging from two very similar items: Victorian decoupage screens — one created by a man, Charles Dickens, and the other created … Continue reading
December 4, 2011 · 8 Comments
Allusive Biography: The Life of Charlotte Brontë
I’ve just finished re-reading Elizabeth Gaskell’s 1857 biography, The Life of Charlotte Brontë. The book caused widespread controversy on its first publication; lawsuits were threatened and readers were scandalised by … Continue reading
October 25, 2011 · 2 Comments
