Sara Lyons
Lecturer in Victorian Literature at the University of Kent, providing close readings of characters, themes and the blending of realism and gothic elements in the novel.
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Jun 18, 2015 • 46min
Jane Eyre
Sara Lyons, Lecturer in Victorian Literature, gives close readings of character and gothic realism. Karen O'Brien, Professor of English, examines narrative voice, religion and imperial themes. Dinah Birch, Professor and researcher, supplies historical and critical context. They discuss Charlotte Brontë’s influences, Lowood’s real-life model, Jane and Rochester’s power dynamics, Bertha Mason’s construction, and the novel’s blend of realism and gothic.
