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The Cambridge companion to the Brontës
2002·251 pages
Scholarly essays on the Brontë sisters’ lives, major novels, poetry, religion, and enduring cultural reputation.
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Scholarly essays on the Brontë sisters’ lives, major novels, poetry, religion, and enduring cultural reputation.
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Essays by leading scholars explore the lives and tragic early deaths of the three Brontë sisters, sets two of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century--Charlotte's Jane Eyreand Emily's Wuthering Heights--in the context of the other prose and poetry of the sisters, and traces the reputation of the Brontës down to the present time. A detailed chronology and guides to further reading are provided, making this a volume indispensable for all those interested in the Brontës and their work
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Analytical discussion of romantic love themes in Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.
Violence & gore
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References to harsh deaths, cruelty, and violent episodes in the novels and lives.
Profanity
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No strong language present
Substance use
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Biographical context may note Branwell Brontë’s drinking and decline.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Dedicated essay on the Brontës and religion; faith themes in their writing.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Literary discussion of gothic and ghostly elements in the novels.
Political content
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Essays on ideology, women’s writing/publishing, and Victorian social contexts.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Childhood suffering, deprivation, and domestic hardship in lives and fiction.
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