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Two Tales by Charlotte Bronte
Edition limited to 300 copies of which this is copy number 246. Transcribed from the original manuscript and edited by William Holtz. Among the illustrations in this volume a watercolor by Charlotte Bronte is included. With facsimile of pages from the manuscript. 143+ 1 pages. quarter leather, with cloth-covered boards, edges stained blue, slipcase.. small 4to..
144 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1978
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August 25, 2012
These stories are also found in "The Secret".
November 25, 2008
I came into this book really cold, not knowing much about it other than the name of the author. I was interested in reading "The Secret" and this was the only format available in the library which contained the story. I would recommend reading it in this interesting and short book.
The two tales in this book are from Bronte's juvenilia. The stories reproduced here were discovered in the estate of an American lady who had inherited Bronte's own writings, which were sold after her death. Bronte wrote these stories in a tiny handbound book, using almost microscopic cursive. The editors of this book went through the painstaking process of interpreting the nearly-illegible script and editing it into a more accessible format. The original text is presented as well in an easily-read version.
These two stories are part of a larger shared work between Charlotte Bronte and her brother Branwell. They tell of a fully-realized imaginary kingdom in Africa and the intimate relationships of a large circle of family and friends who ruled there. The editors of the book refer to the rough quality of the stories presented here, but I am amazed at the depth in these stories written by young adults. There is nothing to embarrass Bronte here. You can read for yourself the rehearsals which lead to the amazing achievements of her later works, which always seemed to me to come out of nowhere - until now.
The two tales in this book are from Bronte's juvenilia. The stories reproduced here were discovered in the estate of an American lady who had inherited Bronte's own writings, which were sold after her death. Bronte wrote these stories in a tiny handbound book, using almost microscopic cursive. The editors of this book went through the painstaking process of interpreting the nearly-illegible script and editing it into a more accessible format. The original text is presented as well in an easily-read version.
These two stories are part of a larger shared work between Charlotte Bronte and her brother Branwell. They tell of a fully-realized imaginary kingdom in Africa and the intimate relationships of a large circle of family and friends who ruled there. The editors of the book refer to the rough quality of the stories presented here, but I am amazed at the depth in these stories written by young adults. There is nothing to embarrass Bronte here. You can read for yourself the rehearsals which lead to the amazing achievements of her later works, which always seemed to me to come out of nowhere - until now.
April 2, 2012
Includes The Secret and Lily Hart, two pieces of Charlotte Bronte juvenilia related to the Angria stories. ALso includes a facsimile of the original ms.
The Secret was actually kind of good in a soap-opera-y way - definitely got the flavor of CB along with the definite impression of it being her very early work.
The Secret was actually kind of good in a soap-opera-y way - definitely got the flavor of CB along with the definite impression of it being her very early work.
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