In the Footsteps of the Brontes

Chadwick, Mrs. Ellis H.

ISBN 10: 1108034160 / ISBN 13: 9781108034166

Published by Cambridge Library Collection, 2011

About this Item

A biography of the Bronte sisters published in 1914 by an author who spent years living near their Haworth home. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies. Num Pages: 604 pages, 40 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 34. Weight in Grams: 760. . 2011. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: In the Footsteps of the Brontes
• Publisher: Cambridge Library Collection
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108034160
• ISBN 13: 9781108034166
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A few years after Esther Alice Chadwick (fl. 1882–1928) – who wrote under the name Mrs Ellis H. Chadwick – had read a copy of Elizabeth Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Brontė, she moved to a house near the Haworth vicarage where the Brontė family had lived. As a result, Chadwick was able to speak to many people who had known the family, and in 1914 she published this extensive biography of the family. Beginning with the Irish ancestry of the three famous sisters, Charlotte (1816–55), Emily (1818–48) and Anne (1820–49), she traces their short but eventful lives. Chadwick examines their early years and the influence of their father, Patrick, his work in the ministry and the family's time at Haworth. Later chapters are devoted to the sisters' education and their literary output, seeking to understand their extraordinary creativity amid the difficult circumstances of their life.

Book Description

This extensive biography of the Brontė sisters, written by Esther Alice Chadwick (c.1882) and published in 1914, examines the lives of Charlotte (1816-55), Emily (1818-48) and Anne (1820-49) through their work and letters, and seeks to understand the inspiration for their unique literary output.