tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post1837644270129116450..comments2023-12-28T07:01:38.362-05:00Comments on <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/carolinerigoleau/gse_multipart61190.jpg">: How Nancy Drew Saved My LifeBrontëanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-28296470825551999512007-03-28T23:40:00.000-04:002007-03-28T23:40:00.000-04:00to kathleen:My name isn't Sophie.to kathleen:<BR/><BR/>My name isn't Sophie.Brontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-65490104287535499472007-03-28T23:38:00.000-04:002007-03-28T23:38:00.000-04:00to alex:Rewrites and repackaging of classics is ve...to alex:<BR/><BR/>Rewrites and repackaging of classics is very popular at the moment. I'm not surprised, since it is increasingly difficult for publishers to turn a profit. Sometimes it seems best to go with something more reliable, like a classic which should attract a market from fans of the original.Brontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-11897855794609674712007-03-28T23:36:00.000-04:002007-03-28T23:36:00.000-04:00to kathleen:I enjoy a good homage- isn't one of my...to kathleen:<BR/><BR/>I enjoy a good homage- isn't one of my favourite pastimes hunting for intertextuality in my favourite books? So far I have come across a large array of novels which take the plot and names, events, and even dialogue of Jane Eyre and shift it to another place and/or time. It's not plagiarism, but it's not very creative either (Jenna Starborn, for instance, is Jane Eyre set in outer space).<BR/><BR/>Have you considered how fan fiction relates to this issue?Brontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-1000432267494059982007-03-28T23:30:00.000-04:002007-03-28T23:30:00.000-04:00to gandy:One of my professors claims that she was ...to gandy:<BR/><BR/>One of my professors claims that she was sent a template by one of the big romance publishing companies, and it was pretty clear that it was based on Jane Eyre. I've never read them myself, although someone once 'donated' an entire garage full to the cause.Brontëanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871588304265056120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-87375960373271580102007-03-28T12:07:00.000-04:002007-03-28T12:07:00.000-04:00As promised, I did blog about this on my blog Writ...As promised, I did blog about this on my blog Writer Unboxed (not trying to shill the blog) and, if anyone's interested, Lauren Baratz-Logsted just posted a comment about it.<BR/><BR/>It is true that the romance genre, particularly historicals, have relied on the Jane Eyre template, especially in the early years of the 1970's when sexual tension had to be muted in the narrative. These days authors feel more comfortable being more explicit in their connections to the classics. Witness the trend for all the Mr. Darcy novels sprouting up out there. I'm not saying its right, but I should point out that most of this is market driven. If people didn't want to read books like that, the trend would wither. But it's pretty healthy right now, and I take that as a postitive sign that JE continues to hold a hypnotic sway.Kathleen Boltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591214732046087070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-47711302522708129412007-03-27T11:53:00.000-04:002007-03-27T11:53:00.000-04:00I wonder if the publisher had ever read Jane Eyre ...I wonder if the publisher had ever read Jane Eyre to know the difference...sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-10060598097711645192007-03-27T09:27:00.000-04:002007-03-27T09:27:00.000-04:00I'm going to blog about this at my blog, Writer Un...I'm going to blog about this at my blog, Writer Unboxed, tomorrow(www.writerunboxed.com). As writers, it's a really sticky wicket between creating a work of original fiction that's a homage, but not a ripoff. Since I haven't read the book, I'm not going to comment on this particular work of fiction. But there is a difference between writing a book that clearly references a classic (I'm thinking Bridget Jones Diary) and one that plagiarizes lines of dialogue. That's never acceptable.Kathleen Boltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591214732046087070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14259201.post-28006301917378281502007-03-27T03:32:00.000-04:002007-03-27T03:32:00.000-04:00this is really interesting. it's an odd topic to ...this is really interesting. <BR/><BR/>it's an odd topic to focus on, but i did some papers at college regarding harlequin romances of the seventies, and many of them are very nearly word-for-word aping jane eyre at times. i kept the majority of those harlequins/mills and boons that were the most derivative even after i'd finished the essays. <BR/><BR/>it's kind of shocking to see just how important a 'template' the basics of charlotte's story were when considering how to write a romance that women would buy and enjoy. the women are always young and (the main difference) beautiful (though they definitely see themselves as plain or just barely pleasant looking); the men they love are always much older, taciturn, cruel at times, possessed of a sardonic sense of humor, and keep the heroine confused as to his feelings for her until the romantic clinch at the fade. there is always a blanche figure, and most always a secret as well. not necessarily a wife in the attic mind you, but the man is generally keeping something from the protagonist. <BR/><BR/>basically, they're all jane eyre without jane leaving thornfield hall.<BR/><BR/>there was no real sexual contact in the books put out in the early to mid-seventies, but there is a lot of banter and teasing. kisses here and there, but not much else till the end. <BR/><BR/>i think i'm going to dig some of them out--they really are so blatant in their...i hate to say plagiarism...but it's pretty close--and have another read. i seem to recall that the violet winspear psuedonym was very good at copying jane eyre faithfully, and it seemed that, at the very least, she/he had a sort of honest love for the book itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com