The Life of Charlotte Bronte (English Library)

However, one thing i will say, i found it annoying that some of the names of people mentioned in the book had their names blanked out to protect them as they might still be living, which after this amount of time is very doubtful.

And totally my ignorance is that I don’t speak French, so it meant skipping a few pages every now and then as some of the letters Charlotte had written were in French.

The pace of the book is a little uneven but this may be down to the events, still Definatly a good read.


A must for bronte fans everywhere   August 18, 2001
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

I have a confession to make - I am a bronte obsessive and I am comforted by the fact that I am not alone. For anyone remotely interested in the brontes, this book is essential. Yes, admittedly since its publication there have been an avalanche of biographies etc and few can match Juliet Barker's " The Brontes ", but Gaskell's now somewhat quaint account is one of the first and most tender presentations of a dear friend and there in lies its value.