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A Chainless Soul: A Life of Emily Brontë

by Katherine Frank · 1990

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The most gifted of her famous, troubled family, Emily Bronte has too often been portrayed in "storm-tossed, sentimental" biographies, according to Katherine Frank. Now Frank presents a startling new interpretation: pledged to self-denial and social isolation, Emily starved herself, contributing to her wild imagination. 16-page insert.

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19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 320 pages
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