The Bronte Family

by Kenyon, Karen Smith

• ISBN13: 9780822500711
• ISBN10: 082250071X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Lerner Pub Group

Summary

The authors of such literary classics as Jane,Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey, Charlotte,Emily and anne Bronte were extraordinary not only,because they were successful female writers in,Victorian England, but also because they were,sisters. Growing up they were all significantly,influenced by each other, as well as by their,troubled brother, Branwell. This fascinating,account of each sister's unconventional life,astounding talent, and tragic death draws readers,into the minds of the gifted authors whose tales,have enthralled readers for more than a century.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. 8
Setting the Record Straight	p. 11
Storyteller	p. 15
Cowan Bridge	p. 21
The Twelve Soldiers	p. 27
Roe Head	p. 33
Seeking and Searching	p. 43
Brussels and After	p. 53
"Never Was Better Stuff Penned"	p. 65
"Gone Like Dreams"	p. 83
Charlotte Alone	p. 91
Charlotte and Mr. Nicholls	p. 103
Epilogue	p. 114
Sources	p. 118
Selected Bibliography	p. 121
Index	p. 124
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