AFTERNOON talks and are continuing at the Brontë Parsonage Museum to celebrate Charlotte’s bicentenary.

They are being held on the first Tuesday of each month at 2pm the year as part of a programme to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Jane Eyre writer.

The talks, which focus on various aspects of Charlotte’s life, will resume with Persons of Significance on October 4.

The talk looks at Charlotte’s relationship with her father Patrick, exploring how she was influenced by his achievements as a published author, romantic, pamphleteer, supporter of women’s education and speaker on social concerns.

The talk will also look at why Patrick’s reputation was later sullied by his attempt to have Charlotte’s life and work more widely understood.

Early Responses To Charlotte’s Published Writing, on November 1, highlights the early critics of Jane Eyre, including one who said the novel would be “admirable if written by a man, odious if written by a woman”.

Charlotte’s After Life, on December 6, looks at the ‘mythologising’ of the Brontës – which began even before the deaths – and the way people’s view of Charlotte has changed over time.

The talks are free with admission to the museum.

Late Night Thursday sessions are also continuing. Once a month, when the Brontë Parsonage Museum will open until 8pm. Sessions are being held on September 15, October 20, November 17 and December 15.

The Brontë Festival of Women’s Writing will be held this weekend in Haworth (September 9-11) with a host of events held in conjunction with leading literature magazine Mslexia

There are workshops on writing the first page and synopsis of a novel, a light-hearted walk around the Brontë landscape, a ‘meet the editors’ session for writers, and a discussion with leading writers including Tracy Chevalier.

Visit bronte.org.uk/whats-on for further information about all Charlotte 200 events in Haworth.