The authors of such literary classics as Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë were extraordinary not only because they were successful female writers in Victorian England, but also because they were sisters.
Growing up, all three sisters’ writings were significantly influenced by each other, but perhaps most importantly by their troubled brother, Branwell.
This fascinating account of each sister’s unconventional life, astounding talent, and tragic death draws readers into the minds of the gifted authors whose passionate tales have enthralled readers for more than a century and whose voices still resonate with modern readers.
Praise for The Brontë Family... 'In Kenyon's hands, the sisters come alive individually and as a family'- Leigh Fenly, The San Diego Union-Tribune
'An extraordinary biography about an extraordinary family' - Jane Halsall, The Shy Librarian
Karen Kenyon is a journalist and author. She teaches Creative Writing at Mira Costa College in Cardiff, California. Karen has visited England several times, and at the Brontë Parsonage she found herself drawn to the Brontës and their story, going on to write many articles about them. Her other books include Sunshower and Charles Dickens: Compassion and Contradiction
The authors of such literary classics as Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë were extraordinary not only because they were successful female writers in Victorian England, but also because they were sisters.
Growing up, all three sisters’ writings were significantly influenced by each other, but perhaps most importantly by their troubled brother, Branwell.
This fascinating account of each sister’s unconventional life, astounding talent, and tragic death draws readers into the minds of the gifted authors whose passionate tales have enthralled readers for more than a century and whose voices still resonate with modern readers.
Praise for The Brontë Family... 'In Kenyon's hands, the sisters come alive individually and as a family'- Leigh Fenly, The San Diego Union-Tribune
'An extraordinary biography about an extraordinary family' - Jane Halsall, The Shy Librarian
Karen Kenyon is a journalist and author. She teaches Creative Writing at Mira Costa College in Cardiff, California. Karen has visited England several times, and at the Brontë Parsonage she found herself drawn to the Brontës and their story, going on to write many articles about them. Her other books include Sunshower and Charles Dickens: Compassion and Contradiction