Manuela Santoni
Author
Language
English
Description
In a time of formal dances, courtyard courtships, and strict ideas about a woman's role in the world, Jane Austen looked at the England around her and created unforgettable art. Before she was the beloved author of Pride and Prejudice and other classic novels, Jane Austen was a young woman wrestling with society's expectations and challenges of the heart. Her own story involves choices that changed literary history--and perhaps even the choice to...
2) Brontë
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë―faced with an ailing father and an alcoholic brother―pursue independence through art in this graphic vision of the lives of three legendary writers.
Despite their family's stormy fortunes, the Brontë sisters resolved to write. To thwart the nineteenth century's double standards, they took the names of men, becoming the Bell brothers. Their works incited controversy and speculation, while at home, the sisters...
3) Brontë
Author
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In the English countryside of the nineteenth century, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë-coping with an elderly father and a brother dedicated to drinking-find themselves confronting their family's stormy economic forturnes. And they do it their own way: overcoming difficulties and first failures with pride and courage; transforming their creative talents into a source of sustenance; and finally living lives of freedom."--
