The Bronte Project by Jennifer Vandever
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The Bronte Project is the story of a struggling academic named
Sara, who is unexpectedly dumped by her fiancé, Paul, as he
moves to Paris to pursue a more romantic lifestyle. Unfortunately,
Sara has built her entire life based off the romantic notions
expressed in the novels by the Bronte sisters, most notably in
Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. Paul’s departure leaves her
adrift among co-workers who don’t feel her work is “sexy” enough,
and her therapist parents, who have never understood her. To
make matters worse, Sara has a new nemesis named Claire, who
is an expert on Princess Diana. While Claire is enthusiastic about
holding forums over the similarities between the lives of Diana and
Charlotte Bronte, she is also intent on stealing all the focus, and
university funding for her work, leaving Sara’s work on the
Brontes out in the cold.
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Thus, Sara is forced to make a change and re-evaluate how she
lives her life. She comes to recognize that while it’s fun to read
about 19th century romantic heroines, it’s not so fun to live your
life as if you are one. In the process of self-discovery, Sara
becomes involved with a Hollywood producer, and with his project
to make a film based off of Charlotte Bronte’s life.
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