The Brontë Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects

by Deborah Lutz

Book Overview

In this unique and lovingly detailed biography of a literary family that has enthralled readers for nearly two centuries, Victorian literature scholar Deborah Lutz illuminates the complex and fascinating lives of the Bront s through the things they wore, stitched, wrote on, and inscribed. By unfolding the histories of the meaningful objects in their family home in Haworth, Lutz immerses readers in a nuanced re-creation of the sisters' daily lives...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393240088
• ISBN13: 9780393240085
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

The Brontes in a Whole New Light

A whole new way to think about the remarkable Brontes, in particular the three sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. A delight to read, with solid scholarship and intriguing illustrations. Highly recommended!