Charlotte And Emily, A Novel Of The Brontes (2000) - Plot & Excerpts
I tried and tried to read this..maybe I simply know too much of the real Bronte histories. The imaginings of author Morgan range from shallow to nearly desperate. Don't bother, unless you've a strong capacity for flights of fantasy.Sorry, but even brother Bramwell deserves better; how much more so Charlotte, Emily and Anne.Another reviewer said it far better than I, the 'purple prose' was just so off for the time and the characters. I could never take seriously the premise that these were The REAL Brontes that Morgan was writing about. I have just recently been introduced to Jude Morgan (I don't remember how or where), and boy am I glad I was. This is the second novel of hers that I have read, the first being a delightful "Jane Austen"-esque romp. This one was purely biographical fiction, detailing the lives of the three Bronte sisters and how they came to write the masterpieces that they did. Charlotte, the oldest, was the practical, though troubled, leader of the pack. Emily was the somber loner, and Anne was the bright and innocent baby. All this is reflected in their greatest works. Although I knew about the lives of these three wonderful authors, I still found the book extremely compelling and quite moving.
What do You think about Charlotte And Emily, A Novel Of The Brontes (2000)?
Didn't especially like this book, hard to get into until the very end.
—lana76
For what is known about the two, it is pretty true to their lives.
—RonnieFirestorm
Unfortunately, I found this really hard going.
—gem
