Tales of Glass Town, Angria, and Gondal: Selected Early Writings

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The Brontës Christine Alexander (Scientia Professor of English, University of New South Wales)

Tales of Glass Town, Angria, and Gondal

Selected Early Writings

The Brontës, Christine Alexander (Scientia Professor of English, University of New South Wales)

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English

Oxford University Press
06 December 2010

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Poetry; Anthologies (non-poetry); Children's literature studies: general; Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Series: Oxford World's Classics

'We pretended we had each a large island inhabited by people 6 miles high.'

In their collaborative early writings the Brontës created and peopled the most extraordinary fantasy worlds, whose geography and history they elaborated in numerous stories, poems, and plays.

Together they invented characters based on heroes and writers such as Wellington, Napoleon, Scott, and Byron, whose feuds, alliances, and

love affairs weave an intricate web of social and political intrigue in imaginary colonial lands in Africa and the Pacific Ocean. The writings of Glass Town, Angria, and Gondal are youthful experiments in imitation and parody, wild romance and realistic recording; they demonstrate the playful literary world that provided a 'myth kitty' for their early - and later - work.

In this generous selection the writings of Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell are presented together for the first time. The Introduction explores the rich imaginative lives of the Brontës, and the tension between their maturing authorship and creative freedom. The edition also includes Charlotte Brontë's Roe Head Journal, and Emily and Anne's Diary Papers, important autobiographical sources.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: The Brontës
Edited by: Christine Alexander (Scientia Professor of English University of New South Wales)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 469g
ISBN: 9780192827630
ISBN 10: 0192827634
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 688
Publication Date: 06 December 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Tales of Glass Town, Angria, and Gondal: Selected Early Writings

Extraordinary... Christine Alexander's imaginative and meticulous editing makes the juvenilia accessible for the first time. Samantha Ellis, Times Literary Supplement A fascinating piece of juvenilia. Colin Waters, Sunday Herald