A Bronte Encyclopedia Robert Barnard (Freelance writer, and formerly University of Tromso)
This lively, absorbing, meticulously researched compendium is a rich resource both for the general reader and for the specialist Bronte scholar. It contains much to enlighten and surprise even those who think they know the Brontes well.
Heather Glen, University of Cambridge
Aficionados of all things Bronte must have this encyclopedia on their desks. Even those with just a passing interest in Bronte or literary research can become trapped in this book for hours. Looking up one entry leads to looking up another, and then another. This book has references to the important and the arcane and the obscure, references to places the Brontes visited, people they knew; in short, everything.
English Literature in Transition 1820-1920
A Bronte Encyclopedia is a complete guide to the life and work of the most notable literary family of the 19th century. Comprising approximately 2000 alphabetically arranged entries, this authoritative volume:
- Brings to light the significant people and places that influenced the Brontes' lives
- Defines and describes the Brontes' fictional characters and settings
- Incorporates original literary judgments and analyses of characters and motives
- Includes coverage of Charlotte's unfinished novels and her and Branwell's juvenile writings
- Features a full range of illustrations
A Bronte Encyclopedia is the most original and accessible work of its kind.