Lucasta Miller was educated at Oxford. She was the deputy literary editor of The Independent. Her articles and critcism have appeared in The Times, The Times Literary Supplement, The Independent, and The Sunday Telegraph.
“A wonderfully entertaining and often spellbinding account of . . .
the process of mythification.” —The New York Times Book Review
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Title: The Bront‘ Myth
Author: Lucasta Miller
Imprint: Anchor Books
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Biography/Literary Criticism
“Absorbing. . . . Ms. Miller writes with such lucidity, wit
and plain common sense that she is able to shed new light on the
Bront‘s. . . . [An erudite and clearheaded book.” —The New York
Times
“A juicy new biography of the Bront‘ sisters. . . . Miller ticks
off [the] dizzying shifts in the Bront‘ Zeitgeist with great
erudition and wit. . . . Miller’s own scholarship is formidable,
her voice informal and fresh.” —The Washington Post
“A brilliant, wide-ranging studyÉmeticulously researched, written
with wit and relish, and packed with irresistible detail.” —The
Times (London)
“Miller unravels the Bront‘ myth with tenacity, detail, and
grace–from souvenir tea towels and Haworth Parsonage mugs to
Hollywood visions of wind-swept moors. In the process, she restores
life to Emily and Anne, and especially to Charlotte.” —The
Christian Science Monitor
“Provocative The Bront‘ Myth is a first-rate work of scholarship
and criticism, and a surprisingly entertaining read. Thanks to
Miller’s clearheadedness, it seems unlikely that the Bront‘s will
ever again be marginalized into the spooky spinsters of the myth.”
—San Jose Mercury News
“[An] ingenious book.” —The New Yorker
“Brilliant and rivetingÉ.Miller’s unputdownable and erudite book
has not only left us with a clearer picture and greater
understanding of the Bront‘s and the nature of biography, but tells
us a lot about ourselves.” —Daily Mail (London)
“Sharply intelligent, original and wittyÉLiterary history is seldom
related with such a pleasant combination of brio and erudition.”
—The Sunday Times (London)
“Excellent. . . . Lucasta Miller strips away all those inaccurate
accretions which have turned Charlotte, Emily and Anne into
uncanny, coughing geniuses. . . . Miller’s book is so good, clever
and necessary that, far from making biographical writing redundant,
it shows us just how wonderful it can occasionally be. The Bront‘
Myth is essential reading.” —Sunday Telegraph (London)
“A witty deconstruction of Bront‘maniaÉdone with a deft, light
touch..” —Guardian (UK)
"A wonderfully entertaining and often spellbinding account of .
. . the process of mythification." -The New York Times Book
Review
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Title: The Bront' Myth
Author: Lucasta Miller
Imprint: Anchor Books
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Biography/Literary Criticism
"Absorbing. . . . Ms. Miller writes with such lucidity, wit and
plain common sense that she is able to shed new light on the
Bront's. . . . [An erudite and clearheaded book." -The New York
Times
"A juicy new biography of the Bront' sisters. . . . Miller ticks
off [the] dizzying shifts in the Bront' Zeitgeist with great
erudition and wit. . . . Miller's own scholarship is formidable,
her voice informal and fresh." -The Washington Post
"A brilliant, wide-ranging studyEmeticulously researched,
written with wit and relish, and packed with irresistible detail."
-The Times (London)
"Miller unravels the Bront' myth with tenacity, detail, and
grace-from souvenir tea towels and Haworth Parsonage mugs to
Hollywood visions of wind-swept moors. In the process, she restores
life to Emily and Anne, and especially to Charlotte." -The
Christian Science Monitor
"Provocative The Bront' Myth is a first-rate work of
scholarship and criticism, and a surprisingly entertaining read.
Thanks to Miller's clearheadedness, it seems unlikely that the
Bront's will ever again be marginalized into the spooky spinsters
of the myth." -San Jose Mercury News
"[An] ingenious book." -The New Yorker
"Brilliant and rivetingE.Miller's unputdownable and erudite book
has not only left us with a clearer picture and greater
understanding of the Bront's and the nature of biography, but tells
us a lot about ourselves." -Daily Mail (London)
"Sharply intelligent, original and wittyELiterary history is seldom
related with such a pleasant combination of brio and erudition."
-The Sunday Times (London)
"Excellent. . . . Lucasta Miller strips away all those inaccurate
accretions which have turned Charlotte, Emily and Anne into
uncanny, coughing geniuses. . . . Miller's book is so good, clever
and necessary that, far from making biographical writing redundant,
it shows us just how wonderful it can occasionally be. The
Bront' Myth is essential reading." -Sunday
Telegraph (London)
"A witty deconstruction of Bront'maniaEdone with a deft, light
touch.." -Guardian (UK)
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