Emily Bronte Reappraised

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A biography with a twist about Emily Bront, the subject of major 2023 film Emily starring Emma Mackey.

Emily Bront occupies a special place in the English literary canon. And rightly so: the incomparable Wuthering Heights is a novel that has bewitched us for almost 200 years, and the character of Heathcliff is seen by some as the ultimate romantic heroand villain. But Emily herself remains an enigmatic figure, often portrayed as awkward, volatile, as a misanthrope, as no normal being. Thats the conventional wisdom on Emily as a person, but is it accurate, is it fair

In this biography with a twist, Claire OCallaghan conjures a new image of Emily and rehabilitates her reputation by exploring the themes of her life and workher feminism, her passion for the natural worldas well as the art she has inspired, and even the fake news stories about her. What do we really know about her romantic life, for example, or about who and what inspired her characters and stories

What we discover is that Emily was, in fact, a thoroughly modern woman. So now, two centuries on, its time for the real Emily Bront to step forward.

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Thoughtfulan informally written, no-nonsense reappraisalmuch more readable than most jargon-riggen academic articles. Jacqueline Banerjee, Times Literary Supplement; "A fascinating read. Hephzibah Anderson, Mail on Sunday; OCallaghan clearly knows her stuff An original, valuable contribution that goes a long way to rehabilitating the image of one of the most influential female figures in English literature. Katherine Clements, Northern Soul

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Dr Claire OCallaghan is a Lecturer in English in the School of Arts, English and Drama at Loughborough University, where her research focuses on Victorian and neo-Victorian literature and culture, with an emphasis on gender, sexuality and queerness. She has published widely on these topics.