1816-1855

A collection of essays that explores the theme of women's search for independence in Charlotte Bront?'s novel "Jane Eyre," with information on the author's life, the social climate for women when the book was written, and contemporary social issues related to the novel.

A critical look at the works of nineteenth-century sisters and writers Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronte.

"You may think you know the story. Penniless orphan Jane Eyre begins a new life as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets one dark, brooding Mr. Rochester--and, Reader, she marries him. Or does she? Prepare for an adventure of Gothic proportions, in which all is not as it seems, a certain gentleman is hiding more than skeletons in his closets, and one orphan Jane Eyre, aspiring author Charlotte Bront?e, and supernatural investigator Alexander Blackwood are about to be drawn together on the most epic ghost hunt this side of 'Wuthering Heights'"--Amazon.com.

"Male literary friendships are the stuff of legend, but the world's most celebrated female authors are usually mythologized as solitary eccentrics or isolated geniuses. Friends Emily Midorikawa and Emma Claire Sweeney prove this wrong, thanks to their investigations into a wealth of surprising collaborations, such as the friendships between George Eliot and Harriet Beecher Stowe or Virginia Woolf and Katherine Mansfield. Drawing on letters and diaries, some of which have never been published before, A Secret Sisterhood resurrects these stories of female friendships and literary collaborations."--OCLC.

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Young Emily and Charlotte Bront? solve a mystery.

Contains a complete plot summary and analysis of Charlotte Bront?'s "Jane Eyre", as well as discussion of the characters and themes, and includes study questions.

"A ... biography that places an obsessive, unrequited love at the heart of the writer's life story, transforming her from the tragic figure we have previously known into a smoldering Jane Eyre. Famed for her beloved novels, Charlotte Bront? has been known as well for her insular, tragic family life... This biography ... delves behind this image to reveal a life in which loss and heartache existed alongside rebellion and fierce ambition"--Provided by publisher.

Young Emily and Charlotte Bront? investigate a possible connection between a series of local burglaries and rumors that a neighbor's death may not have been accidental.