Product Description

Edward Chitham's biography of Anne Bronte, the often underrated sister of Charlotte and Emily, makes imaginative use of recent research to redefine the personal and artistic relationship between Anne and her sisters, especially Emily. It produces new evidence about Anne's life away from home and re-examines the traumatic period before and after Branwell's 'disgrace'. It modifies the conventionally held view of Agnes Grey and reviews the evidence for Anne's relationship with William Weightman.

Now available in paperback, this biography provides an elegant and original life of one of the remarkable Bronte sisters.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #437363 in Books
• Published on: 1993-10-20
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .79 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Review
"He provides a more accurate and intelligent chronology of Anne's life than any other previous biographer." The Times

From the Back Cover
Edward Chitham's biography of Anne Bronte, the often underrated sister of Charlotte and Emily, makes imaginative use of recent research to redefine the personal and artistic relationship between Anne and her sisters, especially Emily. It produces new evidence about Anne's life away from home and re-examines the traumatic period before and after Branwell's 'disgrace'. It modifies the conventionally held view of Agnes Grey and reviews the evidence for Anne's relationship with William Weightman.
Now available in paperback, this biography provides an elegant and original life of one of the remarkable Bronte sisters.

About the Author
Edward Chitham is a part-time tutor in the Arts and Foundation Course and Classical Studies at the Open University. His previous books include A Life of Emily Bronte, also published by Blackwell.