The Bronte Sisters' Search For Love (U)

by Dilys Gater

Dilys Gater sets out to show that the Brontes' behaviour and their books resulted from their deprivation of love. The loss of their mother and two elder sisters, combined with the absence of any affection from Mr Bronte, turned them into emotional cripples who were yet able to transform their unhappiness into great literature. Why did the heroines of the Bronte novels crave so painfully for love? There are innumerable books on the Brontes, but INWARD TEMPEST does have something new to say.

368 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1997

Reviews

[Michael John Paul McManus · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a very interesting read. I've only recently started reading the works of the Bronte sisters and picked up this book from my local library book sale for 50p.
A fascinating insight into not only Charlotte, Emily and Anne's lives but also their brother Branwell and their two elder sisters, Maria and Elizabeth. A sad fact that none of the children had any love from their parents, their mother, Maria died young after having six children in rapid succession, and Patrick, their father, who did not have time for them except to teach them and allow them to read and write as much as they wanted. An excellent in depth study of three of the most famous female authors ever.

[Clair Davis · Rating 1 out of 5]

The Bronte Sisters Search For Love... DNF 30%

Just long winded, not what I thought it was gonna be.