Charlotte and Emily
From an obscure country parsonage came three extraordinary sisters, who defied the outward bleakness of their lives to create the most brilliant literary work of their time. Now, in an astonishingly daring novel by the acclaimed Jude Morgan, the genius of the haunted Brontës is revealed and the sisters are brought to full, resplendent life: Emily, who turned from the world to the greater temptations of the imagination; gentle Anne, who suffered the harshest perception of the stifling life...
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From an obscure country parsonage came three extraordinary sisters, who defied the outward bleakness of their lives to create the most brilliant literary work of their time. Now, in an astonishingly daring novel by the acclaimed Jude Morgan, the genius of the haunted Brontës is revealed and the sisters are brought to full, resplendent life: Emily, who turned from the world to the greater temptations of the imagination; gentle Anne, who suffered the harshest perception of the stifling life forced upon her; and the brilliant, uncompromising, and tormented Charlotte, who longed for both love and independence, and learned their ultimate price.The Washington Post - Sarah L. CourteauThe tension and affection between Charlotte, who is eager to please and hungry for a little literary fame, and Emily, who refuses to play by the world's rules, are wrought with particular sensitivity. Morgan…is a fine writer in his own right, and Charlotte and Emily, foregone as its sad conclusion is, often surprises and delights.
\ Publishers WeeklyThe haunting Brontës bloom like heather on the rain-drenched moors in this feverish re-creation of the Victorian English family by Morgan (pseudonym for the U.K.'s Tim Wilson), who has mined literary icons like Byron, Keats, and Shelley (Passion) before tackling the sisters. The Brontës of lonely Haworth, a rural town with a mortality rate to rival the worst of London's slums, are daunting as subjects because of their constant struggle to survive. The novel doesn't just focus on Charlotte and Emily, celebrated scribes of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, but also on Branwell, their egocentric brother whom their father, the Rev. Patrick Brontë, doted upon. Sharp glimpses of the talented youngest sibling, Anne, and elder sisters, Maria and Elizabeth, both of whom died after falling ill at a nightmarish girl's school, complete the family picture. Branwell's profligate ways can seem excessive, and although coltish Emily remains a blurry conundrum, this memorable ode to the Brontës and their impressive contribution to world literature, despite relentless trials and early deaths (only Charlotte reached 40), is bitterly exquisite. (May)\ \ \ \ \ From the Publisher"Generations of powerful writers from Elizabeth Gaskell to Daphne du Maurier…have rewritten the Brontës’ narrative…[Morgan holds] nerve and reason where many a Brontë biographer fails…brilliant…moving…superb…a lovely book." —The Guardian\ "Quite simply the best novel about the Brontës I have ever read." —Juliet Barker, author of The Brontës: A Life in Letters\ Praise for the novels of Jude Morgan:"[One of] the best books of 2005. A remarkable book...about love and lust....A feast of language, a grab bag of delights....an exploration of mind and emotion, heart and art.” —The Washington Post Book World on PASSION\ "This entertaining comedy of manners sparkles with rat-a-tat repartee, and the endearing...characters separate and reunite as rhythmically and precisely as ballroom dancers performing a waltz." —People Magazine (3 1/2 stars) on INDISCRETION\ "With empathy and formidable imagination, [PASSION brings] the Romantic era to full, resplendent life." —Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A)\ "Deeply imagined and gorgeously written...brings a fascinating past to brilliant light." —Publishers Weeklyon PASSION\ "A deeply empathic exploration of obsession and art, genius and madness....Morgan's ability to bring each character to life is virtuosic." —The Washington Post Book World on SYMPHONY\ "Lush, period-appropriate, at times impenetrable prose make for...a credible behind-the-music expose of the Romantic era." —Kirkus Reviews on SYMPHONY\ "A tour de force." —Library Journal on PASSION\ \ \ \ Sarah L. CourteauThe tension and affection between Charlotte, who is eager to please and hungry for a little literary fame, and Emily, who refuses to play by the world's rules, are wrought with particular sensitivity. Morgan…is a fine writer in his own right, and Charlotte and Emily, foregone as its sad conclusion is, often surprises and delights.\ —The Washington Post\ \
