2007-03-21 02:20:29 · 7 answers · asked by The Misanthrope 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
No. I have an MA in English, and trust me, there's a TON of scholarly literature on the Brontes, Jane Austen, and many other women writers from that era that analyze their novels and delve into the symbolism, imagery, psychology of the characters, etc. I wrote my MA thesis on the "boundary crossing" of the main female characters of Wuthering Heights (Catherine and her daughter) from the "dark" (the Heights) into the "light" (Thrushcross Grange). There's a lot more to those novels than you think.
2007-03-21 04:03:27 · answer #1 · answered by Lee 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO WAY! That should be a sin to even think of comparing the two! Lol... whoa, sorry to freak out. Its just that the Bronte sisters and other similar writers like Jane Austen developed so much more in their works. Although I am sure there are a few quality examples of writing in Harlequins, most of these romance novels are completely formulaic. They follow a particular pattern with a few obstacles to much things up before either a happy ending or a completely heart breaking one. On the flip side, the Bronte sisters and others confront social problems, character flaws, and actual issues that remain timeless even today. Hence why their works are found in the Classic section, whereas Harlequins can be picked up for 50 cents just about anywhere.
2007-03-21 11:18:43 · answer #2 · answered by Legolas' Lover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harlequin/Silhouette market what's called "category" romance. Their stories fit in one of several basic templates and categories that their readers have come to expect and the stories are nothing like the work of the Bronte sisters.
2007-03-21 09:45:53 · answer #3 · answered by §Sally§ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they wrote gothic romance, which is not something Harlequin produces. Their books wouldn't sell to Harlequin these days, any more than Harlequin titles of 2007 could have sold in the 19th C,
2007-03-21 09:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by sallyotas 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
And I guess JRR Tolkien is nothing more than a gloryfied Dungeons & Dragons hack, right?
2007-03-21 12:35:28 · answer #5 · answered by Jon H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they invented the genre, that is like saying Michaelangelo was a glorified knick-knack maker
2007-03-21 09:23:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What difference does it make if you enjoy what they write.
2007-03-21 09:43:27 · answer #7 · answered by producer_vortex 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋