The Brontes in context / edited by Marianne Thormahlen.
"Very few families produce one outstanding writer. The Bronte family produced three. The works of Charlotte, Emily and Anne remain immensely popular, and are increasingly being studied in relation to the surroundings and wider context that formed them. The forty-two new essays in this book tell...
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| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Literature in context
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| Physical Description: | xxxiv, 388 p. :; ill., maps, ports. |
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| Summary: | "Very few families produce one outstanding writer. The Bronte family produced three. The works of Charlotte, Emily and Anne remain immensely popular, and are increasingly being studied in relation to the surroundings and wider context that formed them. The forty-two new essays in this book tell 'the Bronte story' as it has never been told before, drawing on the latest research and the best available scholarship while offering new perspectives on the writings of the sisters. A section on Bronte criticism traces their reception to the present day. The works of the sisters are explored in the context of social, political and cultural developments in early-nineteenth-century Britain, with attention given to religion, education, art, print culture, agriculture, law and medicine. Crammed with information, The Brontes in Context shows how the Bronte fiction interacts with the spirit of the time, suggesting reasons for its enduring fascination"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780521761864 9781139844451 (electronic bk.) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Marianne Thormahlen. |