Emily Brontë: Her Life And Work
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears — the dust jacket shows some age-related fading and light wear, consistent with its vintage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact and firm. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark work of literary biography and criticism, Emily Brontë: Her Life and Work presents a dual portrait of one of English literature's most enigmatic figures. Muriel Spark — herself a celebrated novelist — and Derek Stanford combine to chronicle the life of the reclusive Yorkshire genius alongside a rigorous critical appraisal of her writing. The biography half illuminates Brontë's turbulent inner world, her deeply spiritual nature, and the moorland solitude that shaped her singular imagination. The critical half then dissects her poetry and her masterwork Wuthering Heights with precision and intelligence, arguing for Brontë's place as one of the most original voices of the Victorian era. The result is an authoritative and elegantly written study that remains an essential reference for anyone serious about nineteenth-century English literature.
Author: Muriel Spark And Derek Stanford
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, Peter Owen
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears — the dust jacket shows some age-related fading and light wear, consistent with its vintage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact and firm. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A landmark work of literary biography and criticism, Emily Brontë: Her Life and Work presents a dual portrait of one of English literature's most enigmatic figures. Muriel Spark — herself a celebrated novelist — and Derek Stanford combine to chronicle the life of the reclusive Yorkshire genius alongside a rigorous critical appraisal of her writing. The biography half illuminates Brontë's turbulent inner world, her deeply spiritual nature, and the moorland solitude that shaped her singular imagination. The critical half then dissects her poetry and her masterwork Wuthering Heights with precision and intelligence, arguing for Brontë's place as one of the most original voices of the Victorian era. The result is an authoritative and elegantly written study that remains an essential reference for anyone serious about nineteenth-century English literature.