Best Poems of the Brontë Sisters (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)

~ Emily Brontë (Author), Anne Brontë (Author), Charlotte Brontë (Author), Candace Ward (Editor)

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Product Description

Careful selection of 47 poems by talented literary siblings. 23 poems by Emily (including "Faith and Despondency" and "No Coward Soul is Mine"), 14 poems by Anne (including "The Penitent" and "If This Be All") and 10 poems by Charlotte (including "Presentiment" and "Passion"). Reproduced from standard editions. Publisher’s Note.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (April 14, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048629529X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486295299
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #488,134 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, June 14, 2000

By A Customer

If you love the Bronte's novels, you'll love their poetry. You learn so much about their lives and relationships with each other by reading it. After reading a biograhpy of the famous family, I can more fully appreciate the poetry that got them started.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ah, the successes and faults of the Brontës..., February 20, 2006

By	E. Nymeyer (Carlsbad, NM United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a rather small book composed of various poems by Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë. It's divided into three parts; one for each author.

I gave it three stars because it's a good collection, but not really a good read. I find the Brontë's poetry rather dry and cumbersome compared to their books, but it's still worth a look if you're a true fan. Emily is by far the best poet of the three, and at a whopping $2.00, you're not out much if you decide you don't like it... and you definitely get all that you paid for with this one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars READ ME! READ ME! READ ME!, February 27, 2001

By	"deecope" (USA) - See all my reviews

I enjoyed the selected poems. I saw a lot of the same passion in the poems that I have seen also in many of their novels. If you enjoyed the poems you should be sure to get a hold of the Tenant of Wildfell Hall written by Anne Bronte and my utmost favorite Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is definitely a book I would recommend.