The Brontes in Context by Marianne Thormahlen

The Brontes in Context by Marianne Thormahlen

Very few families produce one outstanding writer. The Bront 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 Bront 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 Bront 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 Bront s in Context shows how the Bront s' fiction interacts with the spirit of the time, suggesting reasons for its enduring fascination.

'General readers will enjoy it as much as Brontë students and fans, and its careful avoidance of anything too topical or controversial will keep it fresh for yearsThormählen's high quality contributors, assembly of reliable facts and data, pertinent commentary, maps, illustrations, splendid chronology and further reading lists make it everything that one could wish for.' Claire Harman, The Times Literary Supplement

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ISBN 13	9781107479951
ISBN 10	1107479959
Title	The Brontes in Context
Author	Marianne Thormahlen
Series	Literature In Context
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2014-08-28
Number of pages	426
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