| The Brontėsaurus: An A-Z of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontė (and Branwell) Contributor(s): Sutherland, John (Author), Crace, John |
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ISBN: 1785782592 ISBN-13: 9781785782596 Publisher: Icon Books OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century - Humor | Form - Trivia - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.50 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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| Publisher Description: Did Charlotte Bront take opium? Did the Reverend Bront carry a loaded pistol? What, precisely, does 'wuthering' mean? Distinguished literary critic John Sutherland takes an idiosyncratic look at the world of the Bront s, from the bumps on Charlotte's head to the nefarious origins of Mr Rochester's fortune, by way of astral telephony, letterwriting dogs, an exploding peat bog, and much, much more. Also features 'Jane Eyre abbreviated' by John Crace, author of the Guardian's 'Digested Reads' column - read Charlotte Bront 's masterpiece in five minutes |
Contributor Bio(s): Sutherland, John: - John Sutherland is Lord Northcliffe Professor Emeritus at University College London and an eminent scholar in the field of Victorian fiction, author of many works including The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction. He has also written the bestselling popular titles Is Heathcliff a Murderer? and Can Jane Eyre be Happy?, and such scholarly jeux d'esprit as Curiosities of Literature. His most recent books include How Good is Your Grammar?, Stars, Cars, and Crystal Meth and Orwell's Nose.Crace, John: - John Crace is the parliamentary sketch writer for the Guardian newspaper, for which he also writes the regular Digested Read feature. He is the author of several books including, with John Sutherland, the multi-volume The Incomplete Shakespeare. |