09 August 2019
A new immersive installation at the Bronte Parsonage Museum in West Yorkshire will recreate the cataract experience of the father of Charlotte and Emily Bronte.
The exhibition, which runs from 10 August to 1 December, combines light and sound to share Patrick Bronte’s memories and imagination as he recovered from a cataract operation.
A description on the Bronte Parsonage Museum’s website highlighted that Mr Bronte travelled to Manchester for a cataract operation at the age of 70.
“After the surgery, he lay still in a darkened room for weeks to heal, being cared for by Charlotte. It was at this time that she began to write Jane Eyre.”
The installation has been created by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the Bronte Society’s 2019 creative partner.
Image credit: Pixabay
The exhibition, which runs from 10 August to 1 December, combines light and sound to share Patrick Bronte’s memories and imagination as he recovered from a cataract operation.
A description on the Bronte Parsonage Museum’s website highlighted that Mr Bronte travelled to Manchester for a cataract operation at the age of 70.
“After the surgery, he lay still in a darkened room for weeks to heal, being cared for by Charlotte. It was at this time that she began to write Jane Eyre.”
The installation has been created by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the Bronte Society’s 2019 creative partner.
Image credit: Pixabay
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