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The Green Dwarf: A Tale of the Perfect Tense (Hesperus Classics)
Witty and engrossing, this early work displays the precocious intelligence, lively imagination, and flair for storytelling that Charlotte Brontë brought to perfection in her later fiction. Lady Emily Charlesworth is in love with Leslie, a struggling artist. Lord Percy, a fierce, arrogant aristocrat, will do anything to lay his hands on Leslie’s chosen bride. As war breaks...more
Paperback, 116 pages
Published
May 1st 2003
by Hesperus Press
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Getting into this book proved alittle difficult. I forgot how much attention Charlotte’s writing requires. I enjoyed how she told the story from her perspective, as a storyteller. She used first person in her writing, which I liked, it was a little breath of fresh air. The plot of this story made me happy and it was fun to see how things worked out for the lovers. I would definitely recommend this book to friends for a short summer read.
Wow, is this an over the top romance. It is VERY much like the pulp fiction of the 18th century. It reminded me the most strongly of Love in a Maze. There are cold-hearted villains and lovely, pure maidens and all the things you expect from a stock romance. It's just great juvenelia from C. Bronte. Well worth the time.
I enjoyed The Green Dwarf, it had an air of mystery about it and slight overtones of a De Maurier novel. It took me a while to get into, mainly because I have not read any Charlotte Bronte for a while and had forgotten how descriptive the chapters were, it was also slightly confusing at the start, because it was a story within another story, but once the main tale started, it made alot more sense.
A very interesting piece of juvenalia. Charlotte was seventeen when she wrote this.
Some of the themes she used in her latter writing started to emerge in this piece of writing.
Some of the themes she used in her latter writing started to emerge in this piece of writing.
I wasn't entirely certain what was going on but I had a vague idea. It was Bronte's writing which kept me entertained, and I wanted to see what happened between St Clair and Lady Emily.
Very 'Novelettish' as Libby Purves correctly mentioned in its foreword
The thing about Bronte works I find is that they tend to be winding and occasionally convoluted. The same can be said here as well, but one thing remains a trend for me: Charlotte Bronte writes some of the most captivating stories. The Green Dwarf is no exception.
You know its not like I didnt want to finish it, its a library book, so I'll take it out again and try to read it with more oomf then :)
Great for those who are already Bronte fans.
An entertaining novel from the Bronte juvenilia.
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Charlotte Brontë was a British novelist, the eldest out of the three famous Brontë sisters whose novels have become standards of English literature. See also Emily Brontë and Anne Brontë.
Charlotte Brontë was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, the third of six children, to Patrick Brontë (formerly "Patrick Brunty"), an Irish Anglican clergyman, and his wife, Maria Branwell. In April 1820 the fam...more
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Charlotte Brontë was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, the third of six children, to Patrick Brontë (formerly "Patrick Brunty"), an Irish Anglican clergyman, and his wife, Maria Branwell. In April 1820 the fam...more
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