Thornfield Hall
Thornfield Hall is a location in the 1847 novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. It is the home of the male romantic lead, Edward Fairfax Rochester, where much of the action takes place.
Brontë uses the depiction of Thornfield in a manner consistent with the
In contrast, the grounds surrounding Thornfield are sublime and healthful to the novel's many troubled characters and serve as a backdrop to many happier scenes.
Inspiration
A theory holds that North Lees Hall in Hathersage was the inspiration for Thornfield, particularly given that "Morton" in the novel is believed to be based on Hathersage, and that Brontë stayed in the area before writing the novel.[1]
Another theory is that High Sunderland Hall in Halifax was the basis for Thornfield. The house had all the Gothic features of Thornfield and is a location that was familiar to the Brontë family.[2]
Depiction
Haddon Hall, near Bakewell, Derbyshire, has been used to depict Thornfield on several occasions: for the 1996 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli (starring William Hurt and Charlotte Gainsbourg); in the
Other locations include Ripley Castle, Yorks, in 1970;[6] Renishaw Hall, Derby, in 1973;[7] and Deene Park, Northampton, in 1983.[8] The 1997 film used Naworth Castle, Cumbria, for the exteriors and Knebworth House, Herts, for the interiors.[9]
Loseley Park, in Surrey, depicted Thornfield Hall in the 2006 film adaptation of Wide Sargasso Sea, the Jane Eyre prequel by Jean Rhys.[10]
References
- ^ "North Lees Hall Hall". Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ISBN 9781139851176.
- ^ "Jane Eyre at Haddon Hall". Retrieved August 7, 2019.
- ^ 1996, Jane Eyre (1996), film locations at IMDb
- ^ Jane Eyre (2011), film locations at IMDb
- ^ Jane Eyre (1970), film locations at IMDb
- ^ Jane Eyre (1973), film locations at IMDb
- ^ Jane Eyre (1983), film locations at IMDb
- ^ Jane Eyre (1997), film locations at IMDb
- ^ Wide Sargasso Sea (2006), film locations at IMDb