Irish & Irish Americans - Biography, Family Memoirs & Histories, British Authors - 19th Century - Literary Biography
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Overview
A history of the origins of the Bronte family going back to its humble origins in Ireland. The author tells of the struggles of the grandfather, Hugh, and of the father, Patrick, to depart the depths of poverty into which they were born. The author relates Patrick's ordination into the clergy, his success as a minister, and the effect of the family's background on the daughter's writings. This title is cited and recommended by Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature.Book Details
Published
January 1, 1982
Publisher
New York, Haskell House, 1971.
Pages
308
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780838312575