Charlotte Brontë is as famous for “Jane Eyre” as she is for the criticisms thrown at her—but is there any merit to them? Madison debunks the lies surrounding Charlotte Brontë and her sisters, and examines the nuances of a literary history we’ve oversimplified. Why? Well, cause no matter what time period you're in, society can't stand anything less than a perfect woman.

This episode was originally recorded as a YouTube video essay which you can watch here. (I made a lot of pretty Canva graphics just for you....)