{"product_id":"the-oxford-companion-to-the-christine-alexander-9780198819950","title":"The Oxford Companion to the Brontes: Anniversary Edition","description":"This special edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Companion to the Brontes\u003c\/em\u003e commemorates the bicentenary of Emily Bronte's birth in July 1818 and provides comprehensive and detailed information about the lives, works, and reputations of the Brontes - the three sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, their father, and their brother Branwell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExpanded entries surveying the Brontes' lives and works are supplemented by entries on friends and acquaintances, pets, literary and political heroes; on the places they knew and the places they imagined; on their letters, drawings and paintings; on historical events such as Chartism, the Peterloo Massacre, and the Ashantee Wars; on exploration, slavery, and religion. Selected entries on the characters and places in the Bronte juvenilia provide a glimpse into their early imaginative worlds, and entries on film, ballet, and musicals indicate the extent to which their works have inspired others. A new foreword to the text has been also penned by Clare Harman, award-winning writer and literary critic, and recent biographer of Charlotte Bronte. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a unique and authoritative reference book for the research student and the general reader. The A-Z format, extensive cross-referencing, classified contents, chronologies, illustrations, and maps, both facilitate quick reference and encourage further exploration. This \u003cem\u003eCompanion\u003c\/em\u003e is not only invaluable for quick searches, but a delight to browse, and an inspiration to further reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christine Alexander, Margaret Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198819951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198819950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/20\/2018","brand":"Christine Alexander","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994817855743,"sku":"9780198819950","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_53777757-5029-45ac-8f8f-d3293480c223.jpg?v=1683332354","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-oxford-companion-to-the-christine-alexander-9780198819950","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}