During my early teens I went through a Bronte obsession, I devoured as many biographies as I could. This one is one of my favourites. I was asked at the time why I read so many biographies of the same people as surely they all must be the same thing regurgitated over and over again - this is the one that laughs in the face of that theory and enabled me to justify reading different biographies on the same person- as otherwise I would never have come across this wonderful work.

Any Bronte fan who has read countless Bronte biographies will find this a refreshing read, with thought and a studied and knowledgeable approach by Gordon. It is extremely detailed and meticulously researched and will give insights alike to general Bronte readers with an interest to know more about the author's life as well as Bronte scholars. ( )

http://www.lonelymountain.net/books/oct04.html#gordoncb ( )