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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.
Editions of The Cambridge Companion to the Brontes
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780521770279
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780521779715
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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.
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What is The Cambridge Companion to the Brontes about?
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.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Cambridge Companion to the Brontes?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism > Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
Where can I read a sample of The Cambridge Companion to the Brontes?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Cambridge Companion to the Brontes?
Heather Glen
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Cambridge Companion to the Brontes is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780521770279) and paperback(ISBN 9780521779715)