The Brontës Life and Letters : Being an Attempt to Present a Full and Final Record of the Lives of the Three Sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë (The Brontës Life and Letters 2 Volume Set)

Shorter, Clement King

Cambridge University Press（2013/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 500 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781108065238

Full Description

First published in 1908, this two-volume collection was prepared by journalist, critic and Brontë enthusiast Clement King Shorter (1857-1926), following the appearance of Charlotte Brontë and her Circle (1896) and Charlotte Brontë and her Sisters (1905). Building on the research of Elizabeth Gaskell, the volumes document through correspondence the remarkable lives and literary careers of Charlotte (1816-55), Emily (1818-48) and Anne (1820-49). The use of previously unpublished manuscripts and letters served to broaden significantly the scope of the work. Volume 2 covers the period 1848-55, addressing the deaths of Emily and Anne while offering many small, poignant details of daily life. Charlotte's marriage and final years bring the volume to a close. Presenting a wealth of source material, this collection remains a treasure trove for those seeking to understand how classics of English literature came to be shaped by the world their authors inhabited.

Contents

19. The death of Emily Brontë; 20. The death of Anne Brontë; 21. Shirley; 22. Literary recognition; 23. London and Edinburgh; 24. Two visits to the English lakes; 25. Quiet days at Haworth; 26. A month in London; 27. Lonely hours; 28. The writing of Villette; 29. Arthur Bell Nicholls; 30. The last novel; 31. Friendship with Mrs Gaskell; 32. Marriage; 33. Married life; 34. Last days; 35. The aftermath; Appendices; Index.