tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post115207396919650083..comments2023-12-28T07:01:38.362-05:00Comments on <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/carolinerigoleau/gse_multipart61190.jpg">: Brontëanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1152302090367387852006-07-07T15:54:00.000-04:002006-07-07T15:54:00.000-04:00to liz:I've never really seen the Brontes as being...to liz:<BR/><BR/>I've never really seen the Brontes as being typical of anything, really. They're not typical of their period, and I don't think they're typical of their country either. They are what they are. ;)Brontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1152090081145611452006-07-05T05:01:00.000-04:002006-07-05T05:01:00.000-04:00We *are* supposed to be phlegmatic and secretive, ...We *are* supposed to be phlegmatic and secretive, at least in our own country - a Brit abroad is very different of course. I've always seen the Brontes are rather more exotic, what with their Irish forebears, German name and French influences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1152076639127821122006-07-05T01:17:00.000-04:002006-07-05T01:17:00.000-04:00Yes, I thought Pride and Prejudice was supposed to...Yes, I thought Pride and Prejudice was supposed to be the icon of Britishness... ;)iqBrontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1152075947079719102006-07-05T01:05:00.000-04:002006-07-05T01:05:00.000-04:00"know the British from their literature, from the ...<I>"know the British from their literature, from the Brontes."</I><BR/><BR/>I wonder why/how she picked the Brontes and what the significance of this is.mysticgypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419674376640859205noreply@blogger.com