The Mother of the Brontes: When Maria Met Patrick

Author:   Sharon Wright
Publisher:   Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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9781526738486


Pages:   184
Publication Date:   09 July 2019
Format:   Hardback
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At long last, the untold story of the mysterious Mrs Bronte. They were from different lands, different classes, different worlds almost. The chances of Cornish gentlewoman Maria Branwell even meeting the poor Irish curate Patrick Bronte in Regency England, let alone falling passionately in love, were remote. Yet Maria and Patrick did meet, making a life together as devoted lovers and doting parents in the heartland of the industrial revolution. An unlikely romance and novel wedding were soon followed by the birth of six children. They included Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte, the most gifted literary siblings the world has ever known. Her children inherited her intelligence and wit and wrote masterpieces such as Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Yet Maria has remained an enigma while the fame of her family spread across the world. It is time to bring her out of the shadows, along with her overlooked contribution to the Bronte genius. Untimely death stalked Maria as it was to stalk all her children. But first there was her fascinating life s story, told here for the first time by Sharon Wright. AUTHOR: Sharon Wright is an author, journalist and playwright. She was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and lives in South West London with her family. She has worked as a writer, editor and columnist for leading national magazines, newspapers and websites including The Guardian, Daily Express, BBC, Disney, Glamour, Red and Take a Break. She is also the author of critically acclaimed plays performed in Yorkshire and London. Her first book Balloonomania Belles was serialized in the Mail on Sunday and received widespread coverage, including on BBC Woman's Hour and in the New York Post. 32 b/w illustrations

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Author:   Sharon Wright
Publisher:   Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:   Pen & Sword History
ISBN:  

9781526738486


ISBN 10:   1526738481
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   09 July 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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Sharon Wright is an author, journalist and playwright. She was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and lives in South West London with her family. She has worked as a writer, editor and columnist for leading national magazines, newspapers and websites including _The Guardian, Daily Express_, BBC, Disney, _Glamour_, _Red_ and _Take a Break_. She is also the author of critically acclaimed plays performed in Yorkshire and London. Her first book _Balloonomania Belles_ was serialized in the _Mail on Sunday_ and received widespread coverage, including on BBC Woman's Hour and in the _New York Post_.

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