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So, not so much with Lizzie's version of the Bronte story? I figured as much. I picked up Lucasta Miller's The Bronte Myth -- will that give me a better idea?
ReplyDeleteAnd is Gaskell just not worth it in general? I own copies of both Mary Barton and Sylvia's Lovers -- should I keep them on this year's reading list?
Well - at least not with the fragments referring to Mr Brontë, no. But despite the inaccuracies, the Life gives you an overall picture which is good to have anyway.
ReplyDeleteThe Brontë Myth will not help much. It will talk about what Elizabeth Gaskell did with her bio - the tricks she used to get the Victorians to understand such 'coarse' authors. Ms Miller sometimes takes things out of context to get you to realise this, though. Then the second part is on the 'afterlife' so to speak - adaptations, films, plays...
Mrs Gaskell is very worthy! She was a wonderful (I can't stress that enough) story-teller.
If you're looking for a thorough Brontë biography then I'd advise Juliet Barker's The Brontës. It has its advantages and disadvantages but it's still the most complete and researched.