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The Brontesaurus

An A–Z of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë (and Branwell)

Jon Sutherland author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Icon Books

Published:3rd Nov '16

Should be back in stock very soon

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The essential miscellany for all Bronte fans.

Did Charlotte Brontë take opium? Did the Reverend Brontë carry a loaded pistol? What, precisely, does 'wuthering' mean?

Distinguished literary critic John Sutherland takes an idiosyncratic look at the world of the Brontës, from the bumps on Charlotte's head to the nefarious origins of Mr Rochester's fortune, by way of astral telephony, letterwriting dogs, an exploding peat bog, and much, much more.

Also features 'Jane Eyre abbreviated' by John Crace, author of the Guardian's 'Digested Reads' column - read Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece in five minutes!

John Sutherland is among the handful of critics whose every book I must have. -- Jay Parini

ISBN: 9781785781438

Dimensions: 204mm x 138mm x 23mm

Weight: 330g

176 pages