The Life of Charlotte Bronte (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

The Life of Charlotte Bronte , by Elizabeth Gaskell , is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics : New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the readers viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences—biographical, historical, and literary—to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works. In 1855 Charlotte Brontë, pregnant and married less than a year, fell ill and died of tuberculosis—the same disease that had killed her sisters and brother. Two years after Charlotte's death, her friend Elizabeth Gaskell , herself a well-known novelist, completed work on The Life of Charlotte Brontë, a biography that was met with immediate acclaim by readers curious to discover more about the enigmatic author of Jane Eyre. Both a work of art and a well-documented interpretation of its subject, Gaskell's biography is an extraordinarily vivid and sensitive account of Brontë's outer and inner lives: her shyness and strangeness; her intense appreciation of the Bible, poetry, music, and the theater; her love of her family; and her fears of loneliness. Meant to be a defense and vindication of "a noble, true, and tender woman," the book paints Brontë as an unforgettable figure careening between depression and exaltation. It also portrays her suffering. In her personal life, Brontë knew deprivation and loss, while in her artistic life, despite her fame, she had been taunted as coarse and had none of the advantages that a man might take for granted. A powerful tribute from one writer to another, The Life of Charlotte Brontë remains one of the most evocative and perceptive biographies ever written. Anne Taranto was educated at Columbia and Oxford Universities and at Yale University, where she earned a Ph.D. She has taught courses on the novel and on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature at Georgetown University and is currently at work on a study of Charlotte Bront?'s relationship to the literary marketplace.

the Life Of Charlotte Bronte, By elizabeth Gaskell, Is Part Of The barnes & Noble Classics Series, Which Offers Quality Editions At Affordable Prices To The Student And The General Reader, Including New Scholarship, Thoughtful Design, And Pages Of Carefully Crafted Extras. Here Are Some Of The Remarkable Features Of barnes & Noble Classics:

new Introductions Commissioned From Today's Top Writers And Scholars

biographies Of The Authors

chronologies Of Contemporary Historical, Biographical, And Cultural Events

footnotes And Endnotes

selective Discussions Of Imitations, Parodies, Poems, Books, Plays, Paintings, Operas, Statuary, And Films Inspired By The Work

comments By Other Famous Authors

study Questions To Challenge The Reader's Viewpoints And Expectations

bibliographies For Further Reading

indices & Glossaries, When Appropriate

all Editions Are Beautifully Designed And Are Printed To Superior Specifications; Some Include Illustrations Of Historical Interest. barnes & Noble Classics pulls Together A Constellation Of Influences Biographical, Historical, And Literary To Enrich Each Reader's Understanding Of These Enduring Works.

in 1855 Charlotte Brontë, Pregnant And Married Less Than A Year, Fell Ill And Died Of Tuberculosis The Same Disease That Had Killed Her Sisters And Brother. Two Years After Charlotte S Death, Her Friend elizabeth Gaskell, Herself A Well-known Novelist, Completed Work On the Life Of Charlotte Brontë, A Biography That Was Met Withimmediate Acclaim By Readers Curious To Discover More About The Enigmatic Author Of jane Eyre.

both A Work Of Art And A Well-documented Interpretation Of Its Subject, Gaskell S Biography Is An Extraordinarily Vivid And Sensitive Account Of Brontë S Outer And Inner Lives: Her Shyness And Strangeness; Her Intense Appreciation Of The Bible, Poetry, Music, And The Theater; Her Love Of Her Family; And Her Fears Of Loneliness. Meant To Be A Defense And Vindication Of A Noble, True, And Tender Woman, The Book Paints Brontë As An Unforgettable Figure Careening Between Depression And Exaltation. It Also Portrays Her Suffering. In Her Personal Life, Brontë Knew Deprivation And Loss, While In Her Artistic Life, Despite Her Fame, She Had Been Taunted As Coarse And Had None Of The Advantages That A Man Might Take For Granted.

a Powerful Tribute From One Writer To Another, the Life Of Charlotte Brontë Remains One Of The Most Evocative And Perceptive Biographies Ever Written.

anne Taranto Was Educated At Columbia And Oxford Universities And At Yale University, Where She Earned A Ph.d. She Has Taught Courses On The Novel And On Eighteenth- And Nineteenth-century Literature At Georgetown University And Is Currently At Work On A Study Of Charlotte Bront? S Relationship To The Literary Marketplace.

The Life of Charlotte Bronte, by Elizabeth Gaskell, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. In 1855 Charlotte Brontë, pregnant and married less than a year, fell ill and died of tuberculosis--the same disease that had killed her sisters and brother. Two years after Charlotte's death, her friend Elizabeth Gaskell, herself a well-known novelist, completed work on The Life of Charlotte Brontë, a biography that was met with immediate acclaim by readers curious to discover more about the enigmatic author of Jane Eyre. Both a work of art and a well-documented interpretation of its subject, Gaskell's biography is an extraordinarily vivid and sensitive account of Brontë's outer and inner lives: her shyness and strangeness; her intense appreciation of the Bible, poetry, music, and the theater; her love of her family; and her fears of loneliness. Meant to be a defense and vindication of 3a noble, true, and tender woman, the book paints Brontë as an unforgettable figure careening between depression and exaltation. It also portrays her suffering. In her personal life, Brontë knew deprivation and loss, while in her artistic life, despite her fame, she had been taunted as coarse and had none of the advantages that a man might take for granted. A powerful tribute from one writer to another, The Life of Charlotte Brontë remains one of the most evocative and perceptive biographies ever written. Anne Taranto was educated at Columbia and Oxford Universities and at Yale University, where she earned a Ph.D. She has taught courses on the novel and on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century literature at Georgetown University and is currently at work on a study of Charlotte Bront?'s relationship to the literary marketplace Intertwining fact and story, The Life of Charlotte Bronte takes the reader by one hand and Charlotte Bronte by the other to run rampant through the making of one of the greatest authoresses of all time. Follow Charlotte from her birthplace of Thornton as she sets off for school and later returns to teach her sisters, and come to know the “characteristic kindness of the Brontes.” This unsentimental biography, written by friend and sometimes critic Elizabeth Gaskell, helped launch Charlotte Bronte’s fame and takes you on a journey to see the making of the author of Jane Eyre.