In search of the Brontes Part 1 - 5/6

A documentary produced by BBC in 2003 and broadcasted by the TV channel of Greek Parliament.
Directed by Samira Osmar. Program Consultant: Juliet Barker.

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[JaponLights]

Is it historical truth? I mean that thing about Charlotte and that man from E

[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.

[guv859]

The Brontes were surely a one-off? Their secluded lives on the moors, and their fantasy world of Glass Town and beyond are surely a freak of nature unable to be replicated. perhaps that is why the literature of Victorian and pre-Victorian societies can never be so singular ever again?

[ksotikoula]

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

[GhostWritersDragon]

@ksotikoula Its an English expression :)

[ksotikoula]

@GhostWritersDragon

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

[xander7ful]

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

[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.

[JaponLights]

@JaponLights not "unic", unique, sorry for grammar mistakes

[JaponLights]

@ksotikoula It means unic, if I'm right.

[JaponLights]

Thanks. I never heared about that before :D

[GhostWritersDragon]

@ksotikoula It means only once. It only happened once. The Bronte's were a "one off"...their personality and writings will never be repeated.