A Preface to the Brontes (Preface Books)
By Felicia Gordon.
Description
Examining the Bronte sisters and their background, and providing a historical and political context for reading their work, this "Preface "summarizes the principal critical attitudes taken towards the Brontes in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Their principal influences and constraints are examined, together with the key texts - "Jane Eyre Villette", "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall", "Wuthering Heights and "Emily Bronte's poetry. A concluding reference section offers brief biographies and a listing of original manuscripts and collections. - ...
ISBN(s)
0582354641, 9780582354647
