The Brontë Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects

The Brontë Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9780393246735
ISBN-13 : 0393246736
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Book Synopsis The Brontë Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects by : Deborah Lutz

Download or read book The Brontë Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects written by Deborah Lutz and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Yields up all sorts of fascinating new angles on the famous siblings…Illuminating." —Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air In this unique and lovingly detailed biography, Victorian literature scholar Deborah Lutz illuminates the fascinating lives of the Brontës through the things they wore, stitched, and inscribed. Lutz immerses readers in a nuanced re-creation of the sisters’ days while moving us chronologically through their lives. From the miniature books they made as children to the walking sticks they carried on hikes on the moors, each possession opens a window onto the sisters’ world, their beloved fiction, and the Victorian era.


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