Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells - Unabridged

A blistering criticism of the literary world in which she lived, Charlotte Bronte's "e;The Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells"e; contains two fascinating and insightful essays by the author of "e;Jane Eyre"e; addressing her late sisters' Emily and Anne's writing careers (Emily wrote "e;Wuthering Heights,"e; Anne created "e;Agnes Grey"e; and"e;The Tenant of Wildfell Hall"e;). With surprising frankness and honesty, Charlotte offers a glimpse of the challenges the young women faced when trying to get their respective works published, which included taking on male pen names - Currer (Charlotte), Ellis (Emily), and Acton (Anne) Bell - in an attempt to sidestep the harsher criticism female authors so often received. Charlotte - writing as the sole surviving member of the famous "e;Bronte Sisters"e; writing trio - also explores some of the qualities that distinguish her sisters from each other - and from other writers - and takes the reader behind the scenes to reveal the difficulties they faced in bringing these groundbreaking novels to the world.