English Fiction & Prose Literature - General & Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism, 19th Century British History - Victorian Era (1837-1901), British Authors - 19th Century - Literary Biography, Women Authors - British - Literary Criticism, Public Opinion
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Overview
Kathleen Constable's ambitious work "A Stranger Within the Gates: Charlotte Bront' and Victorian Irishness" investigates fully Bront's Irish heritage and the way in which it is reflected in her literary endeavors, including "Jane Eyre" and "Shirley". Constable draws on primary sources to illuminate the relations of Ireland and England, then gives a conclusive literary background of the Bront' family. An analysis of both Bront's juvenile and mature pieces reveals the persistence of Irish characters, Irish nouns, and Irish narrative elements that, Constable argues, point to Bront's Irish consciousness. The use of mask and theater in Jane Eyre is discussed as an anti-colonial construct within the Victorian novel. Finally, Constable places" Jane Eyre" in the Big House literary tradition. Together, the four sections of this work aim to connect otherwise separate and unrelated fields of literary study: the Victorian Novel and the Irish experience.Author Biography: Kathleen Constable is a part-time instructor at Hood College, Frederick, Maryland.
Editorials
Bronte Society Transactions
. . . the meticulous weaving into the text of the author's hypotheses on the Irish dimension in the Brontës' work, the influences of colonialism and post-colonialism and the Big House tradition make it a very interesting read. . . . The author is enthusiastic, and a refreshing love of her subject shines through. . . . This book should find its place on the shelves of Brontë scholars everywhere.Booknews
Provides a context for considering how an Irish consciousness might have affected the way Charlotte Bront<:e> interpreted her world, and the degree to which that interpretation colored her literary legacy. Appendices explain the origin of the Bront<:e> surname, and list manuscript sources and ancient Irish tales. Author information is not given. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Brontë Society Transactions
. . . the meticulous weaving into the text of the author's hypotheses on the Irish dimension in the Brontës' work, the influences of colonialism and post-colonialism and the Big House tradition make it a very interesting read. . . . The author is enthusiastic, and a refreshing love of her subject shines through. . . . This book should find its place on the shelves of Brontë scholars everywhere.Book Details
Published
August 28, 2000
Publisher
Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2000.
Pages
188
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780761817765