In search of the Brontes Part 1 - 5/6

[@xander7ful]

Losing their hold on reality? If I had 1/5 of their creativity, I'd be ecstatic! They were wonderful.

[@BAFFLED-u4o]

Thank you so much. What a treasure.

[@GhostWatching]

Wonderful, 5 stars *****

[@iamme611]

I agree with all you've said. Have you ever thought it strange though that Branwell's name is not included in the recently published version from Penguin Classics of Tales From Angoria? Didn't they both write them?

[@kkloskklos]

I agree with you. The people of the 19th century were "innocent" of many things that appear to be at the forefront of people's minds today. It can be easy to re-interpret/misinterpret writings in personal letters and journals of the time.

[@ksotikoula]

To tell you the whole truth I was reluctant about uploading it mainly because in it Charlotte seems to be presented either more bossy than she ever was or foolishly romantic. But then I thought that I would like to see it anyway, so I decided to just make some comments about the weird parts.

[@ksotikoula]

@GhostWritersDragon Yes but what does it mean? By the way you have a wonderful background picture and colors in you channel ;)

[@ksotikoula]

What does the expression "a one-off" mean? A unique case? I haven't seen it before :) .

[@hirschowitz1]

Not quite a unique case, but it could be..... it mostly means an event or happening or undertaking that is only ventured once, or only happens once. Or sometimes it is something not meant to be repeated. English can be frustratingly ambiguous. Thank you so much for these wonderful series and the translation captions. Miss Jenny

[@ksotikoula]

I don't think Branwell was homosexual. There really must have been something with Mrs Robinson since she sent him money to drink (either to compensate for her behavior & keep him "happy" or perhaps - this is my guess- she was afraid or being blackmailed by Branwell?). She would never sent him money if he had abused her son. Her daughters too continued to write to Anne & even suggested visiting her & staying in the parsonage. I too have not read anything about a servant's pregnancy.

[@johnk.lindgren5940]

kiitos

[@ksotikoula]

You are welcome! I knew that every Bronte Fanatic (speak of the devil, Lol!) would like to see this despite its being inaccurate or too melodramatic at parts. :)

[@ksotikoula]

Do you think that in the movie "The graduate" they picked the name Robinson from Branwell's case: "Here's to you Mrs Robinson..." Gerin implies that Charlotte may have a crush/flirt with Weightman&many point out that externally he resembled Smith. In her letters she makes fun of him calling him Celia Amelia because he blushed like a girl&had curly hair. She was intend to have him for Ellen, but then saw he was flirtatious & unstable but still she did not oppose his making eyes to Anne in church.

[@ksotikoula]

@JaponLights If you mean Monsieur Heger yes.The kind of their relationship has been much debated.Some think that it was exaggerated admiration from Charlotte's part,some say it was an infatuation,others see it as a pure chaste passion and some (thankfully not many) accuse her of sinful intentions.You may read her letters to him&form your own opinion.Those letters however were written after she had left school for good so there was no personal confrontation with his wife as part 1 - 6/6 shows.

[@ksotikoula]

I didn't know that! Maybe they have really included only Charlotte's tales there. Otherwise they would be as bad as Wise who tried to pass Branwell's letters as Charlotte's to sell them to collectors all over the world. I hate that man! Did you know he had cut a letter of Charlotte's in 5 fragments to sell it and the pieces went from Haworth and London as far as Texas? Margaret Smith did a great job trying to unite all the pieces.

[@iamme611]

sorry I meant Branwell. I kept hitting the wrong key.....

[@lexigrimhaive]

I don’t understand how, Charlotte for example, could possibly prefer being a poor governess than a well-settled wife to the brother of her close friend.

[@ksotikoula]

Most biographers agree with Weightman being Anne's Weston-model.You may be right about that physical attraction comment but Anne could also have used Branwell's adulterous conduct&affair in creating Huddington. Charlotte wasn't seriously in love with Weightman but she may liked to flirt with him. She was only 22 then&there weren't many charming lively young men around,but she didn't respect him enough to love him.Ellen wasn't very interested,that's why they suggest Charlotte's insistence weird.

[@iamme611]

I think it is very possible Mr. Weston in Agnes Grey is inspired by Weightman. The letters I've read point more towards Ellen and Anne liking him romantically, not Charlotte? Tenant of Wildfell Hall has a main character who is very sensual so I find it hard to believe that Anne never felt physical attraction before.

[@BikiniDeathSquad]

Too little focus on Emily in my opinion.

[@silverlitunicorn8573]

Does any of you read "Branwell. A novel of a Bronte brother" by Douglas A. Martin? I've found his idea about Branwell's possible homosexuality quite interesting.

[@davidmiranda4745]

Wow. Thanks for this surprising suggestion :)

[@Vic35102]

Emily didn't care about money or Fame I think she just wanted to be a publisher of the unlike Charlotte she don't care what's sold she just wrote from the heart

[@iamme611]

I read a theory recently that Bramwell and John Brown had a homosexual relationship? the book also claimed that the letters Bramwell wrote to Brown about his love for Mrs. Robinson were made up to hide his sexual abuse of her son? I just don't buy that. I never heard the theory that he impregnanted a servent though?I've also read that it was Charlotte who was in love with William Weightman. People sure are obssessed by their love lives! I feel sorry for Bramwell actually.

[@clazza01]

a unique case is correct :)