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Tag Archives: Emily Brontë
The Best of 2016!
2016 was a rough year in so many ways, but at least I was able to comfort myself with some outstanding books. The best of these of course, were reviewed on the blog and, after careful deliberation, I think I … Continue reading
Posted in Book Lists, Cao Xueqin, Carlos Gamerro, Claudia Rankine, Elfreide Jelinek, Elizabeth Von Arnim, Emily Brontë, Jung Chang, Kit de Waal, Magdalena Tulli, Mary Seacole, Sara Taylor
Tagged Cao Xueqin, Carlos Gamerro, Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia Rankine, Dreams and Stones, Elfiede Jelinek, Elizabeth Von Arnim, Emily Brontë, Enchanted April, Jung Chang, Kit de Waal, Magdalena Tullli, Mary Seacole, My Name is Leon, Sara Taylor, The Adventures of the Busts of Eva Perón, The Lauras, The Piano Teacher, The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands, Wild Swans, Wuthering Heights
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Love and Obsession: Discovering the genius of ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Brontë (1847)
I should probably begin this post with a disclaimer. I’ve never been a fan of ‘Wuthering Heights.’ I first read it as a teenager, looking for another fiction hero to fall in love with and I was, simply, disgusted. As … Continue reading
Posted in Emily Brontë, Gothic Literature
Tagged book review, Emily Brontë, Gothic Books, Wuthering Heights
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