![]() Rather it is a book that confronts and, in most cases, dispels the 'myths' surrounding the Brontes. However, this well researched book is not an actual biography. ‘Miller unravels the Brontë myth with tenacity, detail and grace - from souvenir tea towels and Haworth Parsonage mugs to Hollywood visions of wind-swept moors. The Bronte Myth By Lucasta Miller My first thought was, oh no, not another Bronte book. Miller's own scholarship is formidable, her voice informal and fresh’ Miller ticks off dizzying shifts in the Brontë zeitgeist with great erudition and wit. ![]() Miller's unputdownable and erudite book has not only left us with a clearer picture and greater understanding of the Brontës and the nature of biography, but tells us a lot about ourselves’ The Bronte Myth by Lucasta Miller 5.0 (1) Paperback (Reprint) 17.00 Paperback 17.00 eBook 11. ‘A brilliant excavation of the way in which our ideas about the Brontë sisters have shape-shifted down the years. In a brilliant combination of biography, literary criticism, and history, The Bront Myth shows how Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bront became cultural icons. An erudite and clear-headed book’, -New York Times Miller writes with such lucidity, wit and plain common sense that she is able to shed new light on the Brontës. meticulously researched, written with wit and relish, and packed with irresistible detail’ ![]()
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