Patrick Brontë était un ecclésiastique et écrivain anglican irlandais qui a passé la majeure partie de sa vie d'adulte en Angleterre. Il est principalement connu comme le père des célèbres romancières Charlotte, Emily et Anne Brontë. Son héritage littéraire réside dans son influence sur ses enfants doués. Brontë s'adonnait à l'écriture parallèlement à ses fonctions ecclésiastiques.
This book is a comprehensive overview of the life and works of the Brontë sisters, including Charlotte Brontë's Wuthering Heights and Anne Brontë's A Grey. The book also includes insightful commentary from Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, a close friend of the family.
This comprehensive collection of the life and works of the Brontë sisters is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of English literature. The volume includes Charlotte Brontë's novel The Professor and a selection of poems by her sister Emily, as well as biographical material and critical essays by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and their father, Patrick Brontë. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into the cultural and intellectual milieu of the 19th-century English literary scene.