The invention of Charlotte Brontë : her last years and the scandal that made her
Watson, Graham2024
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Doomed survivor of a family of geniuses, Charlotte Brontë had a life as dramatic as Jane Eyre. Turning her back on her tragic past, she reinvented herself as an acclaimed writer, a mysterious celebrity, and a lover. Doing so meant burning many bridges, but her sudden death left her friends and admirers with more questions than answers. Tasked with telling the truth about Brontë's life, her friend, novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, uncovered secrets of illicit love, family discord and professional rivalries more incredible than any fiction. The result, a tell-all biography, was so scandalous it was banned and rewritten twice in six months - but not before it had given birth to the legend of the Brontës.
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Author:
Watson, Graham, author
Imprint:
Cheltenham : The History Press, 2024.
Collation:
1 volume : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781803995373 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.8920 BRO920.BROB-BRO
LC class:
PR4168
Local class:
B BRO
Language:
English
BRN:
3918495