This special edition of The Oxford Companion to the Brontes
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. Expanded 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 Claire Harman, award-winning writer and literary
critic, and recent biographer of Charlotte Bronte. This 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
Companion is not only invaluable for quick searches, but a delight
to browse, and an inspiration to further reading.
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