The Brontes by Juliet Barker
The story of the tragic Brontë family is familiar to everyone: we all know about the half-mad, repressive father, the drunken, drug-addled wastrel of a brother, wildly romantic Emily, unrequited Anne, and "poor Charlotte." Or do we? These stereotypes of the popular imagination are precisely that - imaginary - created by amateur biographers such as Mrs. Gaskell who were primarily novelists and were attracted by the tale of an apparently doomed family of genius.Juliet Barker''''s landmark book is the first definitive history of the Brontës. It demolishes the myths, yet provides startling new information that is just as compelling - but true. Based on first-hand research among all the Brontë manuscripts, including contemporary historical documents never before used by Brontë biographers, this book is both scholarly and compulsively readable. The Brontës is a revolutionary picture of the world''''s favorite literary family.
Barker, Juliet: - JULIET BARKER is an award winning writer and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She is the author of major biographies of the Brontes and Wordsworth. All her royalties from this book will go to Caring For Life. She is married with two children and lives in Yorkshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781605984599 |
| ISBN 10 | 1605984590 |
| Title | The Brontes |
| Author | Juliet Barker |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pegasus Books |
| Year published | 2013-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 1184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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