The Brontë Family
Sibling Rivalry and a Burial in Paradise
$68.35
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
12 May 2025
Summary
This book explores the Brontë siblings’ upbringing, focusing on maternal deprivation and loss and how these experiences shaped their development as children and adults. It examines how sibling rivalry led to disharmony and separation, isolating each surviving child within their own personalities and beliefs.
The study references modern research on sibling rivalry and family structure, highlighting how birth order influences behavior and interaction both within the family and in the wi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036129040 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1036129047 |
| Author: | Catherine Rayner |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 12 May 2025 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 241mm x 182mm |
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About The Author
Catherine Rayner
Catherine Rayner is a Life Member of The Bronte Society, was a Trustee on the Council of the Bronte Society, and the Chair of its Conference and Publications Committee. She studied at Hull and Leeds Universities and has degrees in English and Philosophy with Social History, Health and Social Care, and an MA in Women’s Literature. She has studied and researched the lives of the Bronte family for over fifty years, and has previously written two theses on Emily Bronte, as well as various articles. Alongside this, she is a qualified nurse and has studied the effects of childhood on the development and psychology of adults.
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