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Book SynopsisFirst published in 1908, this two-volume collection was prepared by journalist, critic and Brontë enthusiast Clement King Shorter (1857–1926). Building on Elizabeth Gaskell's research, the volumes document through correspondence the remarkable careers of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë. Previously unpublished manuscripts and letters broadened the scope of the work.
Table of ContentsPreface; Preliminary; 1. Patrick Brontë and Maria his wife; 2. The Brontës at Thornton; 3. Infancy at Howarth and Cowan Bridge; 4. A literary childhood; 5. School-days at Roe Head; 6. Haworth, 1832–5; 7. Governess at Roe Head and Dewsbury Moor; 8. Mrs Sidgwick's nursery governess; 9. The art of love; 10. Upperwood House, Rawdon; 11. The Pensionnat Héger, Brussels; 12. Second sojourn in Brussels; 13. A quiet year at Haworth; 14. Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell; 15. The Professor and Jane Eyre; 16. A literary friendship; 17. Mary Taylor; 18. The death of Branwell Brontë.
