Take Courage: Anne Bronte and the Art of Life by Samantha Ellis (English) Paperb

Description: Take Courage by Samantha Ellis Anne Bronte is the forgotten Bronte sister, overshadowed by her older siblings - virtuous, successful Charlotte, free-spirited Emily and dissolute Branwell. Tragic, virginal, sweet, stoic, selfless, Anne. The less talented Bronte, the other Bronte. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Anne Bronte - literary wallflower or radical heroine? Samantha Ellis stomps off to Haworth to find outI was wowed and moved Tracy ChevalierAnne Bronte is the forgotten Bronte sister, overshadowed by her older siblings - virtuous, successful Charlotte, free-spirited Emily and dissolute Branwell. Tragic, virginal, sweet, stoic, selfless, Anne. The less talented Bronte, the other Bronte.Take Courage is Samanthas personal, poignant and surprising journey into the life and work of a woman sidelined by history. A brave, strongly feminist writer well ahead of her time - and her more celebrated siblings - and who has much to teach us today about how to find our way in the world. Notes The largely forgotten Bronte sister and forever overshadowed by her two older sisters, Ellis takes us on a poignant and surprising journey into the life of Anne Bronte. Author Biography The daughter of Iraqi-Jewish refugees, Samantha Ellis is the author of the books How to be a Heroine and Take Courage and her plays include How to Date a Feminist, Cling to me Like Ivy and Operation Magic Carpet. Her journalism has appeared in the Guardian, TLS, Spectator, Literary Review and more. She worked on both Paddington films. She lives in London. Review "I thought that everything had already been said about the Brontes. But Samantha Ellis has looked at the family from a new angle, and in doing so brought Anne out of the shadows and placed her front and centre amongst her splashier siblings. I was wowed and moved" -- Tracy Chevalier "The Brontes have spawned innumerable spin-offs and imitations, and Ellis cites and analyses many of them, from Hollywood movies to graphic novels, from television adaptations to stand-up comedy and online magazines. She has obsessively pursued them into every cultural realm, and she has read all the biographies, both scholarly and popular... It takes some time for an ageing reader to settle into this startling frame of reference, but once adjusted, the rewards are considerable" -- Margaret Drabble Times Literary Supplement "This is a very personal book about what the short life of Anne Bronte can tell us about wringing every drop out of existence... A great pleasure to read and a more fitting tribute to Anne than her gravestone in Scarborough." -- Daisy Goodwin The Times "Her personal approach is the source of both the books immense charm and also its considerable power... ultimately the book is a deeply moving depiction of how reading and writing allows us to forge an emotional and intellectual connection with someone who died over a century before we were born... brilliant" Irish Times "Take Courage is as much an account of Elliss own discovery of Annes work as it is that of her subjects life, and herein lies the books unique appeal. Ellis - who is, it should be noted, as intelligent and perceptive a reader as she is an evocative storyteller - truly writes from the heart, which isnt to say she hasnt done her research... a deeply sympathetic and interesting re-evaluation of a woman ahead of her time who has much to teach us all about living courageously" -- Lucy Scholes Independent Promotional Anne Bronte - literary wallflower or radical heroine? Samantha Ellis stomps off to Haworth to find out Review Text I thought that everything had already been said about the Bront Review Quote I thought that everything had already been said about the Bront Promotional "Headline" Anne Bronte - literary wallflower or radical heroine? Samantha Ellis stomps off to Haworth to find out Details ISBN1784701114 Author Samantha Ellis Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2018 ISBN-10 1784701114 ISBN-13 9781784701116 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-01-04 Imprint Vintage Subtitle Anne Bronte and the Art of Life Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.8 Media Book Pages 352 Short Title Take Courage Language English UK Release Date 2018-01-04 AU Release Date 2018-01-04 NZ Release Date 2018-01-04 Narrator Matthew Beard Birth 1927 Death 1990 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Alternative 9781473522138 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:117315089;

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