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Becoming Brontë
Elda Rotor talks with Sheila Kohler, author of the novel Becoming Jane Eyre about how the story of the Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily, and Anne
Elda Rotor talks with Sheila Kohler, author of the novel Becoming Jane Eyre about how the story of the Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, and their best known works — Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey inspired her beautifully imagined tale, and with scholar Juliette Wells about teaching the classic works by the Brontë sisters.
Alan Walker, head of academic marketing, talks about My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin, a novel about growing up in the Australian bush.
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Becoming Jane Eyre Sheila Kohler Paperback Penguin $15.00  add to cartRead more... |
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The Bronte Sisters Charlotte Brontë Emily Brontë Anne Brontë Paperback Penguin Classics $22.00 add to cartRead more... |
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My Brilliant Career Miles Franklin Sandra Gilbert Paperback Penguin Classics $16.00 add to cartRead more... |
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