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The Secret History of Jane Eyre: How Charlotte Brontë Wrote Her Masterpiece
Why did Charlotte Brontë go to such great lengths on the publication of her acclaimed, best-selling novel, Jane Eyre, to conceal its authorship from her family, close friends, and the press? In The Secret History of Jane Eyre, John Pfordresher tells the enthralling story of Brontë’s compulsion to write her masterpiece and why she then turned around and vehemently disavowed
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Le pongo un 3/5 porque mal no está para ver las relaciones entre la novela Jane Eyre y su autora, pero no dice nada que no haya leído en mil sitios mil veces antes.
I grabbed this book because of the cover (gorgeous) and the fact that I'm not a huge Jane Eyre fan and I kind of want to be. (I mean, it seems like a book I should be all over.) I love books about books, stories that dive into the nitty-gritty and ineffable magic of writing a novel. And I'm always up to learn more about books and how, possibly, to read them.
But this one really disappointed me.
Pfordresher's argument -- his 'secret history' -- is that Brontë mined her own life for Jane Eyre. (No d ...more
But this one really disappointed me.
Pfordresher's argument -- his 'secret history' -- is that Brontë mined her own life for Jane Eyre. (No d ...more
I won this in a Goodreads giveaway while reading Jane Eyre for the first time, it's why sparked me to enter. I thoroughly enjoyed the novel and lucky to have this waiting right as I finished. I enjoyed this specific book as it was a pretty in-depth look into the mind/spirit of Charlotte Bronte. Although this book is mainly about Jane a Eyre, it was brought up numerous times that quite a few, if not all of her books are autobiographical in some way. This book has definitely sparked my interest in
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I didn't love it nor did I hate it. There were some interesting moments especially when thinking about women's station in life at that time and the abundance of illness and health woes.
This is a comprehensive biography of Charlotte Bronte, her family and writings. Intertwined throughout the life story, the author interjects the lives and works of Anne, Emily, and Branwell Bronte. The Professor, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey all play pivotal parts both in the biography of Charlotte and the writing of Jane Eyre. Charlotte’s experiences influence her writings. Learn of how the death her mother and widowhood of her father affected all of the children and their education. Charlo
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John Pfordresher, in his book, The Secret History of Jane Eyre, narrates the story of Charlotte Bronte's most famous novel. Most people will agree that Bronte's life influenced the story of Jane Eyre, and indeed much has been written about this subject, but even as a Bronte lover and reader, I found new facts and ideas about all of the Brontes that I did not know. Besides his insight, the author also shares research from other scholars and words from primary research sources including material f
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Truth be told, there wasn't anything new within the pages of this book that I hadn't already known.
Having visited The Bronte Parsonage, visited the stunning research libraries in London and Manchester, read numerous articles and books regarding Charlotte Bronte and her writing of Jane Eyre, I had an enormous wealth of information already within my files.
Having visited The Bronte Parsonage, visited the stunning research libraries in London and Manchester, read numerous articles and books regarding Charlotte Bronte and her writing of Jane Eyre, I had an enormous wealth of information already within my files.
3.5 stars. I think that while there are many solid analyses in this book, I feel that there are several that were a stretch to believe. At any rate, this book was very enjoyable and engaging and I liked it a lot.
Jan 06, 2017
Andréa
marked it as to-read
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.
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