Bronte Botany – Flora in the classic novels of the Bronte sisters

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ISBN: 9781917226493
Title: Bronte Botany – Flora in the classic novels of the Bronte sisters
Author: KING AMY

The celebrated novels of the Bronte sisters are well known for their gothic settings and wild landscapes filled with literary symbolism. Attention to the natural world was part of the Bronte milieu. From the wild heather of the Yorkshire moors to the cultivated roses of manor house gardens, the flora pervading each novel reflects the rebellion, romance and resilience in the Brontes’ literary landscapes and lives. In A Bronte Botany, explore the vivid and symbolic world of plants through the pages of classic novels such as Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. This beautifully researched volume uncovers how Charlotte, Emily, and Anne wove the natural world into their storytelling – not just as picturesque scenery, but as living, breathing elements of emotion, character, and fate.

Format: Hardback
Publication date: 15/10/2026
Pages: 224
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