Best Poems of the Brontė Sisters (Dover Thrift Editions) (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry) - Softcover

Emily Brontė; Anne Brontė; Charlotte Brontė

Softcover

ISBN 10: 048629529X ISBN 13: 9780486295299

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2016

Synopsis

"In this collection of their poetry, published under gender-concealing pseudonyms, we get an intimate glimpse of their fears, hopes, faith, and desires." — Haunted Library
"This collection is not only for fans of the Brontė Sisters and classic rhyming poetry but also for readers that crave heartbreaking gothic angst." — Eastside Middle School
Among the most talented siblings in English literary history, the Brontė sisters are best remembered for their novels: Emily's Wuthering Heights, Charlotte's Jane Eyre, and Anne's Tenant of Wildfell Hall, among other works. It is less well known that the sisters also composed a considerable amount of fine poetry.
This volume contains forty-seven poems by all three sisters. Selections include Charlotte's "Presentiment," "Passion," two poems on the deaths of her sisters, and six more. There are twenty-three poems by Emily (considered the best poet of the three), including "Faith and Despondency" and "No Coward Soul Is Mine." The works of all three sisters share the qualities of intelligence, awareness, and heartfelt emotion, expressed in simple, highly readable verse. Gathered in this handy, inexpensive collection, the poems represent a superb introduction to a lesser-known aspect of the Brontės' literary art.

About this title

About the Author:

Despite the tragic brevity of their lives, the Brontė sisters created some of the greatest works of the early Victorian era. Their novels include Jane Eyre (Charlotte, 1816–55), Wuthering Heights (Emily, 1818–48), and Agnes Grey (Anne, 1820–49).

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 048629529X
• ISBN 13: 9780486295299
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Editor: Candace Ward