The Birth of Wuthering Heights
Author | : E. Chitham |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2016-01-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230628946 |
ISBN-13 | : 023062894X |
Rating | : 4/5 (94X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Birth of Wuthering Heights written by E. Chitham and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Birth of Wuthering Heights , Edward Chitham explores the sources of Emily Brontë's inspiration and the ways in which she composed her poetry and her one major novel This key study discusses the probable content of her unfinished second novel and also makes use of new discoveries to show that Emily Brontë was not only well-read in the classics, but that she had also made her own translations of Virgil and Horace. It also foregrounds the publishing history of Wuthering Heights , revealing how the original text was almost doubled in size from its first submission to a publishers and its final acceptance. This book, published for the first time in paperback, provides a fascinating insight into Emily Brontë's mind and working methods.