Tales of the Islanders

by Charlotte Brontë

Overview

When Charlotte's brother Branwell was given a set of 12 toy soldiers, an entire new imaginary world opened before them. The Twelves, or Young Men, became a constant source of inspiration for the Brontë children, spawning tales of swashbuckling adventure, darkest intrigue, doomed romance, and malevolent spirits. The four volumes of tales collected here make delightful reading, while offering a unique insight into Brontë family life and Charlotte's development as a writer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780940007
Publisher:	Hesperus Press
Publication date:	04/01/2011
Series:	Hesperus Classics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	92
File size:	836 KB

About the Author

Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855), the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters, is best known for her novel Jane Eyre.

Editorial Reviews

"An accessible text, beckoning both the general reader and the Brontë enthusiast. . . . The stories are interesting in their own right. They also provide an insight into the fantastical and Gothic elements that would develop in her later writing." —Times Literary Supplement

From the Publisher