The Brontë Sisters: The Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne

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2015
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The Bronte sisters are among the most beloved writers of all time, best known for their classic nineteenth-century novels Jane Eyre Charlotte, Wuthering Heights Emily, and Agnes Grey Anne. In this sometimes heart breaking young adult biography, Catherine Reef explores the turbulent lives of these literary siblings and the oppressive times in which they lived. Bronte fans will also revel in the insights into their favourite novels, the plethora of poetry, and the outstanding collection of more than sixty black-and-white archival images. A powerful testimony to the life of the mind. Endnotes, bibliography, index.

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The Bronte sisters are among the most beloved writers of all time, best known for their classic nineteenth-century novels Jane Eyre Charlotte, Wuthering Heights Emily, and Agnes Grey Anne. In this sometimes heart breaking young adult biography, Catherine Reef explores the turbulent lives of these literary siblings and the oppressive times in which they lived. Bronte fans will also revel in the insights into their favourite novels, the plethora of poetry, and the outstanding collection of more than sixty black-and-white archival images. A powerful testimony to the life of the mind. Endnotes, bibliography, index.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 13 Aug 2015
ISBN 10: 0544455908
ISBN 13: 9780544455900
Book Overview: After exploring the world of Jane Austen, Catherine Reef now turns her attention to the tragically short but utterly fascinating lives of the Bronte sisters - Charlotte author of Jane Eyre, Emily Wuthering Heights, and Anne Agnes Grey. A biography as gothic and fun to read as any of the Bronte novels. Includes bibliography, notes, and index.

Media Reviews

Romance and heartache and doom, oh my! This beautifully written and researched account . . . reads like a novel, with rich and evocative language. --The New York Times Book Review

For readers discovering the wonder of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, this collective biography of the Bront family fills in fascinating detail of their personal and public lives . . . [a] stirring biography.
--Booklist, starred review

Gracefully plotted, carefully researched . . . A solid and captivating look at these remarkable pioneers of modern fiction.
--Kirkus, starred review

A detail-rich look at the lives of the Bront sisters, whose work shocked, entertained, and provoked the minds of their Victorian audiences. . . . . A comprehensive introduction to the authors behind some of the most-studied novels in English literature.
--Publishers Weekly, starred review

For anyone who has ever loved the romantic yet melancholy Heathcliff or the determined Jane Eyre, this book belongs on your shelf.
--The Huffington Post

This biography for middle-schoolers introduces a fascinating, close-knit family with lively imaginations who liked nothing better than to run free on the moors that surrounded their home and make up stories and poems about imaginary kingdoms.
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

If you're in search of a readable, yet detailed, biography of the Bronte sisters, then look no further than Reef's account, an ideal supplement to any student's reading of the Bronte classics.
--EW.com

Author Bio

Catherine Reef is the author of more than 40 nonfiction books, including many highly acclaimed biographies for young people. She lives in College Park, Maryland. Visit her online at catherinereef.com.