Loved itThis is the biography of the Brontë family. And as you can see, I loved it. Trust me when I say that it is worth every single moment you spend with this book... it is a masterpiece, and so worth your time.
The Brontës (1994)
Others: Positive A history of the Bronte family, attempting to demolish the myths surrounding the sisters, while providing new information based on first-hand research among all the Bronte manuscripts and from contemporary historical documents previously unused by Brontebiographers.
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- 9780312134457
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- 1003 pages
Genres: biography
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