Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights / Agnes Grey
by Charlotte Brontë (Author), Anne Brontë (Author), Emily Brontë
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UNDER THE ASSUMED NAMES of Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, the three Bronte sisters authored works that have long survived their creators' tragically short lives. Both Charlotte's Jane Eyreand Emily's Wuthering Heights- with their respective tales of a struggling orphan and the devastating passion between Heathcliff and Cathy-have stirred the romantic sensibilities of generations of readers. For the first time ever, Penguin Classics marries these two favourite with the lesser known but no show more less powerful work by their youngest sister, Anne. Drawn from Anne's own experiences as a governess, Agnes Greyoffers a compelling view of Victorian chauvinism and materialism. Uniting each of the sisters' best novels in one handsome volume, The Bronte Sistersis a must for anyone fascinated by this singularly talented family. show lessTags
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Les traductions sont reprises d'éditions antérieures; celle d'Agnès Grey a été 'sérieusement remaniée'. Un volume collectif qui vise à démontrer que les trois soeurs à l'âme 'héroïque et farouche' formaient 'un seul tissu vivant' tout en restant trois fortes personnalités (cf. l'introduction, p. V-XXXIX). Notice d'une dizaine de pages pour chaque roman. A noter que l'oeuvre romanesque des soeurs Brontë se compose de sept titres.
Las hermanas Bronte, novelas clasicas para la literatura inglesa.
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Charlotte Bronte, the third of six children, was born April 21, 1816, to the Reverend Patrick Bronte and Maria Branwell Bronte in Yorkshire, England. Along with her sisters, Emily and Anne, she produced some of the most impressive writings of the 19th century. The Brontes lived in a time when women used pseudonyms to conceal their female identity, show more hence Bronte's pseudonym, Currer Bell. Charlotte Bronte was only five when her mother died of cancer. In 1824, she and three of her sisters attended the Clergy Daughter's School in Cowan Bridge. The inspiration for the Lowood School in the classic Jane Eyre was formed by Bronte's experiences at the Clergy Daughter's School. Her two older sisters died of consumption because of the malnutrition and harsh treatment they suffered at the school. Charlotte and Emily Bronte returned home after the tragedy. The Bronte sisters fueled each other's creativity throughout their lives. As young children, they wrote long stories together about a complex imaginary kingdom they created from a set of wooden soldiers. In 1846, Charlotte Bronte, with her sisters Emily and Anne published a thin volume titled Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. In the same year, Charlotte Bronte attempted to publish her novel, The Professor, but was rejected. One year later, she published Jane Eyre, which was instantly well received. Charlotte Bronte's life was touched by tragedy many times. Despite several proposals of marriage, she did not accept an offer until 1854 when she married the Reverend A. B. Nicholls. One year later, at the age of 39, she died of pneumonia while she was pregnant. Her previously rejected novel, The Professor, was published posthumously in 1857. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights / Agnes Grey
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- The Brontë Sisters; The Great Novels of the Brontë Sisters
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