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Informationen zum Autor Robert Barnard has served two terms of Chairman of the Brontë Society and is the author of numerous books, including A Short History of English Literature (Blackwell, 1984). In 2003 he was honored for his lifetime achievement with a Diamond Dagger award for his over forty crime novels. Louise Barnard was for many years a university librarian in Australia and Norway. She was responsible for the bibliography and filmography in Robert Barnard's book on Agatha Christie and has researched extensively for A Brontë Encylopedia. Klappentext A Brontë Encyclopedia is a complete guide to the life and work of the most notable literary family of the 19th century. Comprising approximately 2000 alphabetically arranged entries, this authoritative volume: Brings to light the significant people and places that influenced the Brontës' lives Defines and describes the Brontës' fictional characters and settings Incorporates original literary judgments and analyses of characters and motives Includes coverage of Charlotte's unfinished novels and her and Branwell's juvenile writings Features a full range of illustrations A Brontë Encyclopedia is the most original and accessible work of its kind. Zusammenfassung A Bronte Encyclopedia is an A- Z encyclopedia of the most notable literary family of the 19th century highlighting original literary insights and the significant people and places that influenced the Brontes' lives. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations. List of Abbreviations. Preface. Note on Spelling. Acknowledgments. A-Z of entries. Bibliography
