The Brontes Life and Letters 2 Volume Set
Being an Attempt to Present a Full and Final Record of the Lives of the Three Sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte
Published on 26. September 2013
Book
986 pages
978-1-108-06521-4 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1908, this two-volume collection was prepared by journalist, critic and Bronte enthusiast Clement King Shorter (1857-1926), following the appearance of Charlotte Bronte and her Circle (1896) and Charlotte Bronte and her Sisters (1905). Building on the research of Elizabeth Gaskell, the volumes document through correspondence the remarkable lives and literary careers of Charlotte (1816-55), Emily (1818-48) and Anne (1820-49). The use of previously unpublished manuscripts and letters served to broaden significantly the scope of the work. Volume 1 covers the family's background, the sisters' early experiences and the development of their literary talents. Volume 2 covers the period 1848-55, addressing the deaths of Emily and Anne and concluding with Charlotte's marriage and final years. Presenting a wealth of source material, this collection remains a treasure trove for those seeking to understand how classics of English literature came to be shaped by the world their authors inhabited.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
8 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 60 mm
Weight
1510 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-06521-4 (9781108065214)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Volume 1: Preface; Preliminary; 1. Patrick Bronte and Maria his wife; 2. The Brontes at Thornton; 3. Infancy at Howarth and Cowan Bridge; 4. A literary childhood; 5. School-days at Roe Head; 6. Haworth, 1832-5; 7. Governess at Roe Head and Dewsbury Moor; 8. Mrs Sidgwick's nursery governess; 9. The art of love; 10. Upperwood House, Rawdon; 11. The Pensionnat Heger, Brussels; 12. Second sojourn in Brussels; 13. A quiet year at Haworth; 14. Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell; 15. The Professor and Jane Eyre; 16. A literary friendship; 17. Mary Taylor; 18. The death of Branwell Bronte. Volume 2: 19. The death of Emily Bronte; 20. The death of Anne Bronte; 21. Shirley; 22. Literary recognition; 23. London and Edinburgh; 24. Two visits to the English lakes; 25. Quiet days at Haworth; 26. A month in London; 27. Lonely hours; 28. The writing of Villette; 29. Arthur Bell Nicholls; 30. The last novel; 31. Friendship with Mrs Gaskell; 32. Marriage; 33. Married life; 34. Last days; 35. The aftermath; Appendices; Index.