tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post3875116255580618370..comments2024-03-16T07:27:27.752+00:00Comments on Novel Points of View: Let's Hear It For The GirlsRae Cowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-90649611651894234382017-05-03T10:21:58.255+01:002017-05-03T10:21:58.255+01:00Fascinating post, Jennifer, but also worrying that...Fascinating post, Jennifer, but also worrying that you felt the remembrance of Bramwell's life eclipsed that of his sisters. It sounds as though he was a big influence in their lives when alive, shame if he continues to shadow over them even in remembrance. I've always wanted to visit The Parsonage - hopefully one day.Rae Cowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-65441501504775351402017-05-02T18:15:17.081+01:002017-05-02T18:15:17.081+01:00Interesting, although I was never into the Bronte ...Interesting, although I was never into the Bronte sisters. Your reasoning seems solid.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150519701625467843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-20222517985197552382017-05-02T17:36:04.497+01:002017-05-02T17:36:04.497+01:00I'm going to stick my head above the parapet h...I'm going to stick my head above the parapet here and say - I am not a Bronte fan. I find it rather creepy that we revere them and want to keep them in aspic, as it were, through having the house they lived in more or less untouched from their time. Do we really know that's how it was? Weren't they all troubled in their way? - or is it only historians who have told us so? It's as though - imho - we are saying, in a way, they were better than us. This is the same, of course, for other authors whose former homes are now open to the public ..... probably just me being bah humbug! Very interesting post in that it got me thinking about why I rarely visit stately homes and the like ....Linda Mitchelmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948518126405880012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-78393592841435892022017-05-01T10:55:30.020+01:002017-05-01T10:55:30.020+01:00Thanks, Gill. It was certainly thought-provoking. ...Thanks, Gill. It was certainly thought-provoking. Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-29793539903876860292017-05-01T10:55:05.034+01:002017-05-01T10:55:05.034+01:00In fairness, I think my view was possibly skewed b...In fairness, I think my view was possibly skewed by the fact that there was temporary exhibition about him - and there's certainly no doubt that he must have been a difficult person to live with, and such a waste of talent. <br />I certainly felt that his story was important, but that it dominated his sisters'.<br />Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-90678407552440759262017-05-01T10:53:14.914+01:002017-05-01T10:53:14.914+01:00There are all sorts of theories on the internet an...There are all sorts of theories on the internet and I'm sure most are rootless. But I was struck by how much he dominated the place, and the different approach to him (as opposed to his sisters). It's a wonderful place and well worth a visit. Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-52592570558871582652017-05-01T09:39:07.113+01:002017-05-01T09:39:07.113+01:00It's a long time since I was in Haworth, but I...It's a long time since I was in Haworth, but I do remember coming away with the impression that Bramwell was 'very important'. At the time I didn't find this odd. Now, thanks to you, I find the whole Bramwell-focus infuriating! Thanks for the insight.Gill Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139563775181908912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-41191153790223628102017-04-30T19:28:36.411+01:002017-04-30T19:28:36.411+01:00I loved your post, Jennifer. I visit the Bronte Pa...I loved your post, Jennifer. I visit the Bronte Parsonage fairly regularly, as I live quite nearby. Two things have struck me from your post. There has been a lot of general interest in Bramwell Bronte recently, eg in the BBC series To Walk Invisible. I think the curators at the parsonage are perhaps reflecting this interest.<br />The second thing that strikes me is that I expect Bramwell dominated the whole household when he was alive. He may not have meant to, but he was an addict, and a troubled man. Your post has made me think about this more deeply, and I feel for the whole family. It must have been incredibly stressful having to live with him, and the fact that the house is so tiny makes it even more claustrophobic. No wonder they escaped into their imaginations.Helena Fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435930085468105031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-470328480809859632017-04-30T18:43:44.614+01:002017-04-30T18:43:44.614+01:00Would love to visit this place one day. I had hear...Would love to visit this place one day. I had heard that Branwell's behaviour may have inspired the characters in Wurthering Heights (both Heathcliffe's later behaviour and Hindley's alcoholism after the death of his wife), although not that he actually helped write his sisters' books. However, I think it's great you left still thinking about the family who lived there. It shows that the exhibition can stir visitors' thoughts on a family whose legacy continues to live on.Victoria Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174675262090666637noreply@blogger.com