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The intellectual development is closely followed from childhood to maturity.

This book raises fundamental questions about our understanding of Victorian sexuality. Charlotte Brontë was no 'other Victorian' living out a secret life in a sexual underworld, but she did centre her life's work on exploring the complexities of our sexual nature. John Maynard shows how Brontë's early stories and novelettes, written from her teens to young maturity for a private audience of her sisters and brother, deal openly with a 'world below'...

In addition to a collection of critical essays on Jane Eyre, there is a biography of the author, a plot summary, & character sketches. Library of Congress Summary. Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

"Few people who have sought to avoid publicity have had to endure as much of it as Charlotte Bronte's husband, Arthur Bell Nichols. Some critics have implied that Nicholls not only stopped Bronte from writing but might even have been indirectly responsible for her death." "Alan Adamson - a descendent of Arthur Bell Nichols - provides new material about Nicholls' family, education, and early life in Ireland to give a more balanced view. He explores...

Extended critical discussions of The Professor, Jane Eyre, Shirley and Villette emphasize their thematic burdens and biographical elements.

An introduction to the family and their writings, with commentary which sets the works in context.

The secret: A rollicking adventure from the Brontës' imagined kingdom of Verdopolis, The Secret is a novel of intrigue, duplicity, and all-conquering love. Arthur, the Marquis of Douro, his beautiful wife, Marion, and their infant son lead a happy and carefree existence in the city of Verdopolis -- until a chance encounter brings the youthful Marchioness' childhood governess back into their lives. The meeting proves to be the catalyst for an increasingly...