In the Footsteps of the Brontes (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Mrs. Ellis H. Chadwick

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ISBN 10 : 1331813492 ISBN 13 : 9781331813491

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Mrs. Gaskell s Life of Charlotte Bronte was sent to me from Ha worth, and some years afterwards fate decreed that I should go to live on the edge of the glorious moors, within bowshot of the Ha worth vicarage. It mattered not to me that Mrs. Gaskell had described the moorland village as bleak, wild, and desolate ;it was the home of the Brontes, and therein lay its charm. After living in Haworth for nearly two years, I had the good fortune to reside for the next six years in two other districts closely associated with the Brontes, on the borders of the Shirley country, and within a pleasant walk of Woodhouse Grove. In those days now nearly thirty years ago there were many who had known the famous family at the Haworth parsonage, including Dr. I ngham, the medical adviser to the Brontes ;the sextons family ;and Mr. Wood, the village carpenter, who never failed to tell visitors that he made all the coffins for the Bronte family except A nne s. Since those days, I have met many, in different parts of England as well as in Brussels, who knew Charlotte and Emily Bronte. When opportunities offered I made repeated pilgrimages to every Bronte shrine, both in England and abroad. To be a devotee of the Brontes is to find an Open Sesame wherever true literature is valued, and it is one of the pleasantest recollections of my life to remember that in no single instance have I met with a refusal when seeking permission to see the interiors of houses and schools with which the Brontes have been connected. It is impossible to adequately acknowledge the uniform kindness which, as a stranger, I have received. Several who have so willingly helped me have passed away during the writing of this book :M iss F. Wheelwright, of Kensington ;M rs. Ratcliffe, of Haworth ;and M. 1A bbe Richardson, of Brussels. My thanks are due to Mr. Clement K. Shorter and Messrs.
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About the Pu

Présentation de l'éditeur

A few years after Esther Alice Chadwick (fl. 1882–1928) - who wrote under the name Mrs Ellis H. Chadwick - had read a copy of Elizabeth Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontë, she moved to a house near the Haworth vicarage where the Brontë family had lived. As a result, Chadwick was able to speak to many people who had known the family, and in 1914 she published this extensive biography of the family. Beginning with the Irish ancestry of the three famous sisters, Charlotte (1816–55), Emily (1818–48) and Anne (1820–49), she traces their short but eventful lives. Chadwick examines their early years and the influence of their father, Patrick, his work in the ministry and the family's time at Haworth. Later chapters are devoted to the sisters' education and their literary output, seeking to understand their extraordinary creativity amid the difficult circumstances of their life.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331813492
• ISBN 13: 9781331813491
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 604
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