A Brontë Encyclopedia

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"Aficionados of all things Bronte must have this encyclopedia ontheir desks. Even those with just a passing interest in Bronte orliterary research can become trapped in this book for hours.Looking up one entry leads to looking up another, and thenanother." "This book has references to the important and thearcane and the obscure, references to places the Brontes visited,people they knew; in short, everything." (English Literature inTransition 1820-1920) "Approximately 2,000 meticulously researched entries arealphabetically arranged in clear, page-wide columns, accompanied bysixty carefully selected illustrations. Although intended as a workof reference, the authors' lively style and 'originalliterary judgements' make for an entertaining read. Ahandsome volume which will be a valuable reference tool for manyyears to come, for the general reader and scholar alike."(Bronte Studies, March 2008) "Despite the author's association with the BronteSociety, he does not gloss over the facts of the Brontes'lives ... a fine work that will serve undergraduateswell." (Choice Reviews) "This lively, absorbing, meticulously researched compendium is arich resource both for the general reader and for the specialistBrontë scholar. It contains much to enlighten and surpriseeven those who think they know the Brontëswell."-Heather Glen, University of Cambridge "Aficionados of all things Bronte must have this encyclopedia ontheir desks. Even those with just a passing interest in Bronte orliterary research can become trapped in this book for hours.Looking up one entry leads to looking up another, and then another... This book has references to the important and the arcaneand the obscure, references to places the Brontes visited, peoplethey knew; in short, everything." (English Literature inTransition 1820-1920)