Emily Bronte: A Psychological Portrait
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board with some age-related wear. Page Condition: Yellowed with tanning. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Appears intact though aged. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
This compelling biography presents a rare and penetrating psychological examination of Emily Brontë, one of Victorian literature's most enigmatic and reclusive figures. Norma Crandall argues that the inner world of the author of Wuthering Heights was shaped by profound psychological forces — isolation, passionate intensity, and a mystical relationship with the Yorkshire moors — that directly informed her singular creative genius. Drawing on contemporary accounts, letters, and Emily's own poetry, Crandall reconstructs a portrait of a woman at once fiercely private and extraordinarily imaginative. The work stands as an early and serious attempt to apply psychological methodology to literary biography, illuminating how Brontë's turbulent inner life gave rise to some of the nineteenth century's most enduring literature.
Author: Norma Crandall
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Richard R. Smith Publisher, Inc. / Kraus Reprint Co.
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board with some age-related wear. Page Condition: Yellowed with tanning. Markings: No visible markings noted. Binding: Appears intact though aged. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
This compelling biography presents a rare and penetrating psychological examination of Emily Brontë, one of Victorian literature's most enigmatic and reclusive figures. Norma Crandall argues that the inner world of the author of Wuthering Heights was shaped by profound psychological forces — isolation, passionate intensity, and a mystical relationship with the Yorkshire moors — that directly informed her singular creative genius. Drawing on contemporary accounts, letters, and Emily's own poetry, Crandall reconstructs a portrait of a woman at once fiercely private and extraordinarily imaginative. The work stands as an early and serious attempt to apply psychological methodology to literary biography, illuminating how Brontë's turbulent inner life gave rise to some of the nineteenth century's most enduring literature.