The Cambridge Companion to the Brontes

Heather Glen (Curatore)

Cambridge University Press, 2002

The extraordinary works of the three sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte have entranced and challenged scholars, students, and general readers for the past 150 years. This Companion offers a fascinating introduction to those works, including two of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century - Charlotte's Jane Eyre and Emily's Wuthering Heights. In a series of original essays, contributors explore the roots of the sisters' achievement in early nineteenth-century Haworth, and the childhood 'plays' they developed; they set these writings within the context of a wider history, and show how each sister engages with some of the central issues of her time. The essays also consider the meaning and significance of the Brontes' enduring popular appeal. A detailed chronology and guides to further reading provide further reference material, making this a volume indispensable for scholars and students, and all those interested in the Brontes and their work.

• Curatore: Heather Glen
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Cambridge Companions to Literature
• Anno: 2002
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 272 p.
• Dimensioni: 231 x 155 mm
• Peso: 430 gr.
• EAN: 9780521779715

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