Essays by leading scholars explore the lives and tragic early deaths of the three Brontë sisters. They set two of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century :Charlotte's Jane Eyre and Emily's Wuthering Heights, in the context of the other prose and poetry of the sisters, and trace the reputation of the Brontës through history. A detailed chronology and guides to further reading are included.
Contents:
The Haworth context / Juliet Barker 'Our plays': the Brontë juvenilia / Carol Bock The poetry / Angela Leighton 'Three distinct and unconnected tales': The professor, Agnes Grey and Wuthering heights / Stevie Davies 'Strong family likeness': Jane Eyre and The tenant of Wildfell Hall / Jill Matus Shirley and Villette / Heather Glen 'Getting on': ideology, personality and the Brontë characters / Rick Rylance Women writers, women's issues / Kate Flint The Brontës and religion / John Maynard The Brontë myth / Patsy Stoneman