The Brontë Sisters
The Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · July 7, 2015
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- Who it’s for
- A portrait of the Brontë sisters that brings their writing and turbulent times into view.
- Themes
- The Brontë sisters' lives, Oppressive times, The life of the mind
- Genres
- Writers' Lives for Kids, Biographies of Women for Kids, Historical Biographies for Kids
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The Brontë sisters are among the most beloved writers of all time, best known for their classic nineteenth-century novels Jane Eyre (Charlotte), Wuthering Heights (Emily), and Agnes Grey (Anne). In this sometimes heartbreaking young adult biography, Catherine Reef explores the turbulent lives of these literary siblings and the oppressive times in which they lived.
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Brontë fans will also revel in the insights into their favorite novels, the plethora of poetry, and the outstanding collection of more than sixty black-and-white archival images. A powerful testimony to the life of the mind. (Endnotes, bibliography, index.)
Lives and Literature
A portrait of the Brontë sisters that brings their writing and turbulent times into view.
Come here for
- Fresh insight into Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey
- Poetry and more than sixty archival images
Expect
- A sometimes heartbreaking account of three literary siblings
- A glimpse of the oppressive times in which they lived
Where it sits
| Writers' Lives for Kids | 85% |
|---|---|
| Biographies of Women for Kids | 61% |
| Historical Biographies for Kids | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art History for Kids
- Artists' Lives for Kids
- Historical Biographies for Kids
- Writers' Lives for Kids
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- Musicians' Lives for Kids
- Political Biographies for Kids
- Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
- Biographies of Women for Kids
- Authors
- Catherine Reef
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- July 7, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- The Brontë sisters' lives · Oppressive times · The life of the mind
- Reading lane
- Art History for Kids