Brontesaurus: An A-Z of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë (and Branwell)

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The essential miscellany for all Bronte fans.

Did Charlotte Brontë take opium? Did the Reverend Brontë carry a loaded pistol? What, precisely, does wuthering mean? Distinguished literary critic John Sutherland takes an idiosyncratic look at the world of the Brontës, 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 Brontë's masterpiece in five minutes!

AUTHOR:
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.

ISBN: 9781785781438
Author: SUTHERLAND, JOHN
Format: Hardcover
Publication date: 03/11/2016
RRP: $24.99
Pages: 176
Dimension: 204mm X 138mm
Imprint: Icon Books