The Cambridge Companion to the Brontes

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Cambridge Companion to the Brontes
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Heather Glen
SeriesCambridge Companions to Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:272
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1800 to c 1900
Literary studies - fiction, novelists and prose writers
ISBN/Barcode 9780521770279
ClassificationsDewey:823.809
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 10 Halftones, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 5 December 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

Heather Glen is senior lecturer in English at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of New Hall, Cambridge.

Reviews

'The essays stimulate and provoke, they are well-structured, well-argued and insightful. The reader will re-read the novels and poems with new knowledge and enjoyment.' Reference Reviews 'The collection provides us with discoveries, new angles, and unexpected perceptions.' Bronte Studies ' ... the essays stimulate and provoke, they are well-structured, well-argued and insightful. The authors are deeply versed in their subjects and are good at exploring ideas and making the reader aware of underlying themes.' Reference Reviews