The Brontes: The Complete Novels in One Sitting

by Jennifer Kasius

For all who have longed for Mr. Rochester with Jane Eyre or imagined themselves out on the moors with Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights , here are each of the novels of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontëacked into one pocket-sized tome. Enjoy them in small bites or devour its contents in a single sitting. Featuring synopses, character profiles, and illustrations, the list of novels include Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, The Professor, Wuthering Heights, Agnes Grey ,and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall .

Genres: Classics, Fiction

200 pages, Hardcover

First published August 13, 2013

Reviews

[Melissa Joulwan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this tiny book up at a gorgeous Waterstones (in the neo-gothic building of the old wool exchange) in Bradford, England—close to the village of Haworth where the Brontës lived and wrote their masterpieces.

The summaries of each of the novels—Agnes Grey, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, and The Professor—are tightly written and do a brilliant job of covering all the important plot points and including a few key quotes to get the mood of the work.

The best part is that it measures 3 X 3.5 inches—reminiscent of the tiny books the Brontës wrote to amuse themselves when they were children. It's so cute!

[Emily Pankhurst · Rating 4 out of 5]

I decided that I needed to know more about the Bronte's stories and before I read them I thought that I would get a feel for them first. Sometimes I find classics hard to follow, so having an idea of what the story is about first helps. This was an excellent stocking filler and had a section on the Brontes themselves before going on to detail the characters and the story content themselves. There was just enough information without overloading you and it being turned into the book itself.

[KBooks - · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a short and sweet book filled with information of the brilliant Bronte sister!!

Enjoyed learning about the relations between their stories and life experiences 👩‍❤️‍👨📚

[Kate Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This tiny and adorable book on the Bronte sisters provides an introduction about the sisters, discussing their family history and providing some historical context about their lives. Kasius manages to summarize each of their most popular works (Anne: Agnes Grey, Emily: Wuthering Heights & Charlotte: Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, and the Professor) into a few pages which literally can be read in one sitting. Each novel section contains a brief explanation of the main characters to ensure the reader knows which characters are featured in which novel. Kasius commends their celebration and heroicness of being brave enough to discuss the plight of abused wives, blasphemous love, and passion during the 1800s, believing that these "strong women who are guided by their inner compass, who long for independence and demand equality" deserve their literature immortality. This text also includes Branwell's famous painting, photos of their home, quotes from each sister and individual portraits of the sisters. This book is perfect for any Bronte lover who needs a quick refresh on their works and lives, or a student needing a quick comparison of books in their collection! I really enjoyed reading this book, remembering my favorite novels and refreshing my memory on their individual subject matter and I would defiantly recommend it to any Bronte fan!

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

My parents picked up this book for me in London earlier this year, and it went straight onto my Bronte shelf! :D

But I figured I owed it a read, not just a decorative spot. That being said, it’s pretty much what I expected. A relatively trite synopses of the lives of Charlotte, Anne and Emily, as well as summaries of their novels. I can’t really ask for more; this book is supposed to be a quaint little teaser. And frankly, I appreciated the refresher on some of the fictional plot points!

The original novels themselves are so much more daring, subversive, passionate and deep than this little volume could convey. Said volume is completely upfront about that as well. It is a doorway into the larger world that the Brontes left behind, and it urges readers to walk the path!

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actually enjoyed this against all expectations. Was expecting it to be a bit of a joke but it wasn’t. Not what I was expecting at all.

[Amaia Cardaño · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un mini libro muy interesante que contiene resúmenes de todas las novelas de las tres hermanas Brontë.

[Lily Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good look into the writings of the sisters and even made me interested in reading some of their novels that I previously had no knowledge of.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

These little books are great. It does what it says very well.