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Aficionados of all things Bronte must have this encyclopedia on their desks. Even those with just a passing interest in Bronte or literary research can become trapped in this book for hours. Looking up one entry leads to looking up another, and then another. This book has references to the important and the arcane and the obscure, references to places the Brontes visited, people they knew; in short, everything. ( English Literature in Transition 1820-1920 )<p> Approximately 2,000 meticulously researched entries are alphabetically arranged in clear, page-wide columns, accompanied by sixty carefully selected illustrations. Although intended as a work of reference, the authors' lively style and 'original literary judgements' make for an entertaining read. A handsome volume which will be a valuable reference tool for many years to come, for the general reader and scholar alike. ( Bronte Studies , March 2008)<p> Despite the author's association with the Bronte Society, he does not gloss over the facts of the Brontes' lives ... a fine work that will serve undergraduates well. ( Choice Reviews )

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Robert Barnard taught for seventeen years in Norwegian universities before returning to Britain and writing books on Dickens, Agatha Christie and Emily Brontë. He was honoured with the Cartier Diamond Dagger award for his crime novels, which number more than fifty titles. Louise Barnard was for many years a university librarian in Australia and Norway. She was responsible for the bibliography and filmography in Robert Barnard’s book on Agatha Christie and has researched extensively for A Brontë Encylopedia.

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