A couple of recent Brontë-related new books:
The Brontës and their Poetry
By Anne Crow
Publisher Crowscapes
Published November 28, 2010
Paperback, 144 pages
This generously illustrated volume is intended as an introduction to the poetry of the four Brontë siblings and their father. A good many poems and extracts are set in the context of their lives to make a fascinating read, even for those not usually keen on poetry.
An Uncommon Heroine
Scarlett, Edna, Sula--and More Than 20 Other of the Most Remarkable Women in Literature
By Jamie Cox Robertson
Adams Media (October 18, 2010)
ISBN: 978-1-4405-0417-4
One is not born a woman, one becomes one. -Simone de Beauvoir
Literature has provided us with some of the most unforgettable women in history. From wives and mothers to daughters and lovers, these women all have one thing in common--they're uncommon heroines. This unique collection includes more than twenty great novel excerpts depicting women young and old, wise and weary, flamboyant and cunning such as:
- Emma Woodhouse in Emma by Jane Austen
- Jane Eyre in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë;
- Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
- Evelyn Couch in Fried Green Tomatoes by Fannie Flagg
- Celie in The Color Purple by Alice Walker
This book celebrates the women we envy, admire, and are inspired by--generation after generation.
Categories: Books, Jane Eyre, Poetry
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