A renowned Brontë scholar and dress historian's innovative, richly illustrated biography explores Charlotte Brontë's life through her previously unresearched, surviving wardrobe. Collectively, these garments uncover a real, feeling, thinking woman who radically challenges our long-held preconceptions.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
1. Recalled to Life
2. The Receiver
3. Romance and Reality
4. The Governess Dress
5. The Corset
6. In Print
7. Mourning
8. The Thackeray Dress
9. The Wedding Dress
10. The 'Going Away Dress'
11. Afterlives
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography