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De La Motte Dean - Oblivion The Lost Diaries Of Branwell Bronte - Hardcover
De La Motte Dean - Oblivion The Lost Diaries Of Branwell Bronte - Hardcover
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Description: Oblivion: The Lost Diaries of Branwell Bront is both a compelling reconstruction of the life of the famous literary sisters often - misunderstood brother and a dramatic sweeping portrayal of a century in rapid transition to modernity. It is a meticulous loving tribute to the language structure and themes of the Bront's own works as de la Motte at times weaves the very words of their correspondence novels and poems seamlessly into his lively narrative. Oblivion traces Branwell's meandering journey across the north of England from the Fells of the Lake District to the ocean cliffs of Scarborough from the smoky streets of industrial Halifax to the windswept moors above Haworth encountering such notables as Hartley Coleridge and Franz Liszt. Through him we meet poets sculptors booksellers prostitutes publicans railway workers farmers manufacturers and clergymen; through his experiences we contemplate the ineffable but fleeting ecstasy of sex the existence of God the effects of drugs and alcohol and the nature of addiction itself the desire for fame and the bitter resentment of artists and intellectuals who feel unappreciated by an increasingly materialistic mechanised society. This sprawling story is a moving thought - provoking page - turner that seeks not only to understand the roots of Branwell Bront 's tragic end but also to unearth the striking similarities of character between him and his now - famous sisters.
Title: Oblivion The Lost Diaries Of Branwell Bronte
Author(s): De La Motte Dean
Publisher: Valley Press
Barcode: 9781912436781
Pages: 672 Pages
Publication Date: 7/21/2022
Category: Historical Fiction
Description: Oblivion: The Lost Diaries of Branwell Bront is both a compelling reconstruction of the life of the famous literary sisters often - misunderstood brother and a dramatic sweeping portrayal of a century in rapid transition to modernity. It is a meticulous loving tribute to the language structure and themes of the Bront's own works as de la Motte at times weaves the very words of their correspondence novels and poems seamlessly into his lively narrative. Oblivion traces Branwell's meandering journey across the north of England from the Fells of the Lake District to the ocean cliffs of Scarborough from the smoky streets of industrial Halifax to the windswept moors above Haworth encountering such notables as Hartley Coleridge and Franz Liszt. Through him we meet poets sculptors booksellers prostitutes publicans railway workers farmers manufacturers and clergymen; through his experiences we contemplate the ineffable but fleeting ecstasy of sex the existence of God the effects of drugs and alcohol and the nature of addiction itself the desire for fame and the bitter resentment of artists and intellectuals who feel unappreciated by an increasingly materialistic mechanised society. This sprawling story is a moving thought - provoking page - turner that seeks not only to understand the roots of Branwell Bront 's tragic end but also to unearth the striking similarities of character between him and his now - famous sisters.
Title: Oblivion The Lost Diaries Of Branwell Bronte
Author(s): De La Motte Dean
Publisher: Valley Press
Barcode: 9781912436781
Pages: 672 Pages
Publication Date: 7/21/2022
Category: Historical Fiction
