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The Brontes (Phoenix Giants)

The Brontes (Phoenix Giants)

Juliet Barker,Pamela Norris

The story of the Brontes as an apparently doomed family of genius was created by biographers who were primarily novelists. However, this book, based on first-hand research amongst all the Bronte manuscripts and amongst contemporary historical works, claims to tell the true story.
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The story of the tragic Bronte family is familiar to many: the half-mad, repressive father, the drunken, drug-addicted wastrel of a brother, wild, romantic Emily, unrequited Anne and "poor Charlotte". However, these are imaginary stereotypes, created by amateur biographers, such as Mrs Gaskell, who were primarily novelists and were attracted by the tale of an apparently doomed family of genius. Later biographers still repeat Mrs Gaskell's mistakes and have relied on bowdlerised texts published by T.J. Wise, a forger. This book aims to demolish myths and provides startling new information. It is based on first-hand research amongst all the Bronte manuscripts and amongst contemporary historical documents.

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Title - The Brontes (Phoenix Giants)

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Author - Juliet Barker,Pamela Norris

ISBN 13 - 9781857990690

Imprint - Weidenfeld & Nicolson History

Publisher - Orion Publishing Co

Date Published - 01/08/1995

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - x 220 x mm

Weight - 885 g

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