Charlotte Brontë : a fiery heart /

"A groundbreaking biography that places an obsessive, unrequited love at the heart of the writer's life story, transforming her from the tragic figure we have previously known into a smoldering Jane Eyre. Famed for her beloved novels, Charlotte Brontë has been known as well for her insular...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harman, Claire (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Edition:Uncorrected proof.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue, 1 September 1843
  • Becoming Brontë, 1777-1820
  • An uncivilised little place, 1820-25
  • The genii of the parsonage, 1825-31
  • Among schoolgirls, 1831-5
  • The double life, 1835-7
  • Labour in vain, 1837-41
  • In a strange land, 1842
  • The Black Swan, 1843
  • Long-looked-for tidings, 1844-5
  • Walking invisible, 1845-6
  • That intensely interesting novel, 1846-8
  • Across the abyss, 1848-9
  • Conquering the Big Babylon, 1849-51
  • The curate's wife, 1851-5
  • Coda.