The Brontes Author:Christopher Martin The Bronte sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne have fascinated generations of readers. How did three young women from a quiet country parsonage come to write workds of such astonishing power and imaginations as Charlotte's "Jane Eyre" and Emily's "Wuthering Heights"? This book looks closely at the sister's major works and discusses their symbolis... more »m, structure and themes. It also tell the inspiring yet tragic story of the Bronte family. We learn how the sisters' early lives and education fostered their passion for writing and how their work was informed by their experiences as talented young women in ninteenth-century society. The text is illustrated by vivad quotations fomr works and letters, and by manuscripts, drawings and photgraphs.« less