The Bront? Life and Letters: Being an Attempt to Present a Full and Final Record of the Lives of the Three Sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bront (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108065221)

First published in 1908, this two-volume collection was prepared by journalist, critic and Bront enthusiast Clement King Shorter (1857-1926), following the appearance of Charlotte Bront and her Circle (1896) and Charlotte Bront and her Sisters (1905). Building on the research of Elizabeth Gaskell, the volumes document through correspondence the remarkable lives and literary careers of Charlotte (1816-55), Emily (1818-48) and Anne (1820-49). The use of previously unpublished manuscripts and letters served to broaden significantly the scope of the work. Volume 1 covers the family's background, the sisters' experiences at Cowan Bridge and Howarth, and the development of their literary talents. The volume concludes with the death of Branwell Bront in 1848. Presenting a wealth of source material, this collection remains a treasure trove for those seeking to understand how classics of English literature came to be shaped by the world their authors inhabited.

Author: Clement King Shorter
ISBN-10: 1108065228
ISBN-13: 9781108065221
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/19/2013
Pages: 486
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.56lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.08d