Emily Bronte Reappraised, by Claire O'Callaghan

Emily Brontë’s incomparable Wuthering Heights is, for many of us, one of our most cherished novels, with the character of Heathcliff being the ultimate romantic hero – and villain. It is a work that has bewitched us for almost 200 years. But Emily herself remains an enigmatic figure, often painted unfairly in a negative light.

Emily Bronte Reappraised conjures a new image of the great writer by looking at her afresh, over two-hundred years after her birth. It’s a biography with a twist, taking in the themes of her life and work – her feminism, her passion for the natural world – as well as the art she has inspired, and even the “fake news” stories about her. What we discover is that she was, in fact, a thoroughly modern woman. And now, in the 21st century, it’s time for the real Emily Brontë to please stand up.
 

• RRP: £9.99 (print)
• Format: Paperback
• Extent: 224 pages
• Dimensions (mm): 198 x 129
• ISBN: 9781912235056
• Genres: Biography & memoir, Culture, History, Poetry & literature, Women
• Book tags: Emily Brontë, women
• Publication date: June 15, 2018