Different images of love in the prose of emily brontë and thomas hardy and its contemporary representations

Abstract

The article presents various types of love in the Victorian era, portrayed in the novels written by Emily Brontë and Thomas Hardy, as well as their representations in the contemporary culture, among others: TV adaptations and a song. The reception of this popular nineteenth-century theme is presented by the usage of intertextual and intermedial references: literature versus film and literature versus music, and in the context of the reception studies. The authors discuss such aspects as: both tragic and happy love. The representation of these aspects in modern culture enables the readers to notice the universal value of literary works, as well as the possibilities for further academic research.