
The Brontës: Complete Novels of Charlotte, Emily & Anne Brontë - All 8 Books in One Edition (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, Wuthering Heights and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall…By Charlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily BrontëLength119h 31m
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This omnibus gathers the major fictional achievements of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, presenting a concentrated panorama of nineteenth-century English literature at its most psychologically searching and formally inventive. Across Gothic romance, social realism, Bildungsroman, domestic critique, and spiritual autobiography, the volume moves from storm-haunted passion and moral extremity to examinations of education, labor, marriage, faith, and female selfhood. Landmark works such as Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Villette, Agnes Grey, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall reveal a family canon whose intensity reshaped the Victorian novel. The Brontë sisters wrote from the margins of literary London, transforming provincial experience, dissenting religious culture, and the constraints placed upon women writers into art of enduring force. Their shared imaginative inheritance—nurtured in childhood worlds, sharpened by governess work, bereavement, and intellectual ambition—produced strikingly distinct voices. Together they illuminate Romantic afterlives, Victorian moral debate, and early feminist challenges to social convention. Readers will find in this single edition an exceptional opportunity to study three interrelated yet independent literary minds. Its breadth encourages comparison of style, theme, and ethical vision, while its gathered form fosters a rich dialogue among novels that continue to educate, unsettle, and inspire.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
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Length119 hrs 31 mins
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Publish dateDec 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
155CHAPTER XXXIV.
2Introduction
156CHAPTER XXXV
3Author Biography
157CHAPTER XXXVI.
4Historical Context
158CHAPTER XXXVII.
5Synopsis (Selection)
159CHAPTER XXXVIII.
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6The Brontës: Complete Novels of Charlotte, Emily & Anne Brontë - All 8 Books in One Edition
160CHAPTER XXXIX.
7Charlotte Brontë’s Novels
161CHAPTER XL.
8PREFACE
162CHAPTER XLI.
9NOTE TO THE THIRD EDITION
163CHAPTER XLII.
10CHAPTER I
164PREFACE.
11CHAPTER II
165CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.
12CHAPTER III
166CHAPTER II.
13CHAPTER IV
167CHAPTER III.
14CHAPTER V
168CHAPTER IV.
15CHAPTER VI
169CHAPTER V.
16CHAPTER VII
170CHAPTER VI.
17CHAPTER VIII
171CHAPTER VII.
18CHAPTER IX
172CHAPTER VIII.
19CHAPTER X
173CHAPTER IX.
20CHAPTER XI
174CHAPTER X.
21CHAPTER XII
175CHAPTER XI.
22CHAPTER XIII
176CHAPTER XII.
23CHAPTER XIV
177CHAPTER XIII.
24CHAPTER XV
178CHAPTER XIV.
25CHAPTER XVI
179CHAPTER XV.
26CHAPTER XVII
180CHAPTER XVI.
27CHAPTER XVIII
181CHAPTER XVII.
28CHAPTER XIX
182CHAPTER XVIII.
29CHAPTER XX
183CHAPTER XIX.
30CHAPTER XXI
184CHAPTER XX.
31CHAPTER XXII
185CHAPTER XXI.
32CHAPTER XXIII
186CHAPTER XXII
33CHAPTER XXIV
187CHAPTER XXIII
34CHAPTER XXV
188CHAPTER XXIV.
35CHAPTER XXVI
189CHAPTER XXV.
36CHAPTER XXVII
190EMMA
37CHAPTER XXVIII
191Emily Brontë’s Novel
38CHAPTER XXIX
192CHAPTER I
39CHAPTER XXX
193CHAPTER II
40CHAPTER XXXI
194CHAPTER III
41CHAPTER XXXII
195CHAPTER IV
42CHAPTER XXXIII
196CHAPTER V
43CHAPTER XXXIV
197CHAPTER VI
44CHAPTER XXXV
198CHAPTER VII
45CHAPTER XXXVI
199CHAPTER VIII
46CHAPTER XXXVII
200CHAPTER IX
47CHAPTER XXXVIII — CONCLUSION
201CHAPTER X
48CHAPTER I.
202CHAPTER XI
49LEVITICAL.
203CHAPTER XII
50CHAPTER II.
204CHAPTER XIII
51THE WAGONS.
205CHAPTER XIV
52CHAPTER III.
206CHAPTER XV
53MR. YORKE.
207CHAPTER XVI
54CHAPTER IV.
208CHAPTER XVII
55MR. YORKE (continued).
209CHAPTER XVIII
56CHAPTER V.
210CHAPTER XIX
57HOLLOW’S COTTAGE.
211CHAPTER XX
58CHAPTER VI.
212CHAPTER XXI
59CORIOLANUS.
213CHAPTER XXII
60CHAPTER VII.
214CHAPTER XXIII
61THE CURATES AT TEA.
215CHAPTER XXIV
62CHAPTER VIII.
216CHAPTER XXV
63NOAH AND MOSES.
217CHAPTER XXVI
64CHAPTER IX.
218CHAPTER XXVII
65BRIARMAINS.
219CHAPTER XXVIII
66CHAPTER X.
220CHAPTER XXIX
67OLD MAIDS.
221CHAPTER XXX
68CHAPTER XI.
222CHAPTER XXXI
69FIELDHEAD.
223CHAPTER XXXII
70CHAPTER XII.
224CHAPTER XXXIII
71SHIRLEY AND CAROLINE.
225CHAPTER XXXIV
72CHAPTER XIII.
226Anne Brontë’s Novels
73FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS ON BUSINESS.
227CHAPTER I — THE PARSONAGE
74CHAPTER XIV.
228CHAPTER II — FIRST LESSONS IN THE ART OF INSTRUCTION
75SHIRLEY SEEKS TO BE SAVED BY WORKS.
229CHAPTER III — A FEW MORE LESSONS
76CHAPTER XV.
230CHAPTER IV — THE GRANDMAMMA
77MR. DONNE’S EXODUS.
231CHAPTER V — THE UNCLE
78CHAPTER XVI.
232CHAPTER VI — THE PARSONAGE AGAIN
79WHITSUNTIDE.
233CHAPTER VII — HORTON LODGE
80CHAPTER XVII.
234CHAPTER VIII — THE ‘COMING OUT’
81THE SCHOOL FEAST.
235CHAPTER IX — THE BALL
82CHAPTER XVIII.
236CHAPTER X — THE CHURCH
83WHICH THE GENTEEL READER IS RECOMMENDED TO SKIP, LOW PERSONS BEING HERE INTRODUCED.
237CHAPTER XI — THE COTTAGERS
84CHAPTER XIX.
238CHAPTER XII — THE SHOWER
85A SUMMER NIGHT.
239CHAPTER XIII — THE PRIMROSES
86CHAPTER XX.
240CHAPTER XIV — THE RECTOR
87TOMORROW.
241CHAPTER XV — THE WALK
88CHAPTER XXI.
242CHAPTER XVI — THE SUBSTITUTION
89MRS. PRYOR.
243CHAPTER XVII — CONFESSIONS
90CHAPTER XXII.
244CHAPTER XVIII — MIRTH AND MOURNING
91TWO LIVES.
245CHAPTER XIX — THE LETTER
92CHAPTER XXIII.
246CHAPTER XX — THE FAREWELL
93AN EVENING OUT.
247CHAPTER XXI — THE SCHOOL
94CHAPTER XXIV.
248CHAPTER XXII — THE VISIT
95THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
249CHAPTER XXIII — THE PARK
96CHAPTER XXV.
250CHAPTER XXIV — THE SANDS
97THE WEST WIND BLOWS.
251CHAPTER XXV — CONCLUSION
98CHAPTER XXVI.
252CHAPTER I
99OLD COPY-BOOKS.
253CHAPTER II
100CHAPTER XXVII.
254CHAPTER III
101THE FIRST BLUESTOCKING.
255CHAPTER IV
102CHAPTER XXVIII.
256CHAPTER V
103PHŒBE.
257CHAPTER VI
104CHAPTER XXIX.
258CHAPTER VII
105LOUIS MOORE.
259CHAPTER VIII
106CHAPTER XXX.
260CHAPTER IX
107RUSHEDGE — A CONFESSIONAL.
261CHAPTER X
108CHAPTER XXXI.
262CHAPTER XI
109UNCLE AND NIECE.
263CHAPTER XII
110CHAPTER XXXII.
264CHAPTER XIII
111THE SCHOOLBOY AND THE WOOD-NYMPH.
265CHAPTER XIV
112CHAPTER XXXIII.
266CHAPTER XV
113MARTIN’S TACTICS.
267CHAPTER XVI
114CHAPTER XXXIV.
268CHAPTER XVII
115CASE OF DOMESTIC PERSECUTION — REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF PIOUS PERSEVERANCE IN THE DISCHARGE OF RELIGIOUS DUTIES.
269CHAPTER XVIII
116CHAPTER XXXV.
270CHAPTER XIX
117WHEREIN MATTERS MAKE SOME PROGRESS, BUT NOT MUCH.
271CHAPTER XX
118CHAPTER XXXVI.
272CHAPTER XXI
119WRITTEN IN THE SCHOOLROOM.
273CHAPTER XXII
120CHAPTER XXXVII.
274CHAPTER XXIII
121THE WINDING-UP.
275CHAPTER XXIV
122CHAPTER I.
276CHAPTER XXV
123CHAPTER II.
277CHAPTER XXVI
124CHAPTER III.
278CHAPTER XXVII
125CHAPTER IV.
279CHAPTER XXVIII
126CHAPTER V.
280CHAPTER XXIX
127CHAPTER VI.
281CHAPTER XXX
128CHAPTER VII.
282CHAPTER XXXI
129CHAPTER VIII.
283CHAPTER XXXII
130CHAPTER IX.
284CHAPTER XXXIII
131CHAPTER X.
285CHAPTER XXXIV
132CHAPTER XI.
286CHAPTER XXXV
133CHAPTER XII.
287CHAPTER XXXVI
134CHAPTER XIII.
288CHAPTER XXXVII
135CHAPTER XIV.
289CHAPTER XXXVIII
136CHAPTER XV.
290CHAPTER XXXIX
137CHAPTER XVI.
291CHAPTER XL
138CHAPTER XVII.
292CHAPTER XLI
139CHAPTER XVIII.
293CHAPTER XLII
140CHAPTER XIX.
294CHAPTER XLIII
141CHAPTER XX.
295CHAPTER XLIV
142CHAPTER XXI.
296CHAPTER XLV
143CHAPTER XXII.
297CHAPTER XLVI
144CHAPTER XXIII.
298CHAPTER XLVII
145CHAPTER XXIV.
299CHAPTER XLVIII
146CHAPTER XXV.
300CHAPTER XLIX
147CHAPTER XXVI.
301CHAPTER L
148CHAPTER XXVII.
302CHAPTER LI
149CHAPTER XXVIII.
303CHAPTER LII
150CHAPTER XXIX.
304CHAPTER LIII
151CHAPTER XXX.
305Analysis
152CHAPTER XXXI.
306Reflection
153CHAPTER XXXII.
307Memorable Quotes
154CHAPTER XXXIII.