{"product_id":"the-invention-of-charlotte-bronte-a-new-life-graham-watson-hardcover","title":"The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life -- Graham Watson, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA profoundly moving, ground-breaking biography that challenges the established narrative to reveal the Bront\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e family as they've never been seen before.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlotte Bront? had a life as seemingly dramatic as her heroine Jane Eyre. Turning her back on her tragic past, Charlotte reinvented herself as an acclaimed author, a mysterious celebrity, and a passionate lover. Doing so meant burning many bridges, but her sudden death left her friends and admirers with more questions than answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTasked with telling the truth about Bront?'s life, her friend, the novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, uncovered secrets of illicit love, family discord, and professional rivalries more incredible than any fiction. The result, a tell-all biography, was so scandalous it was banned and rewritten twice in six months--but not before it had given birth to the legend of the Bront?s. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Charlotte Bront?\u003c\/i\u003e presents a different, darker take on one of the most famous women writers of the nineteenth century, showing Charlotte to be a strong but flawed individual. Through evaluating key events as well as introducing new archival material into the story, this lively biography challenges the established narrative to reveal the Bront? family as they've never been seen before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Graham Watson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639369355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2025 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraham Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is a specialist in the Bront?s and Elizabeth Gaskell, and he is currently researching Victorian literary identities at the University of Glasgow. He has published a number of papers in \u003ci\u003eBront? Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and has recently joined the journal's peer-review board. This is his first book. Graham lives in Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graham Watson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850751070436,"sku":"9781639369355","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781639369355.jpg?v=1777155116","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-invention-of-charlotte-bronte-a-new-life-graham-watson-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}