{"product_id":"9781805680345-brontes-in-brussels","title":"The Brontës in Brussels","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compelling, detailed account of a major turning point in the lives of Charlotte and Emily Brontë.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Brussels is my promised land'\u003c\/i\u003e Charlotte Brontë\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating look at a crucial turning point in the Brontë sisters' lives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1842, five years before they would become bestselling authors, Charlotte Brontë and her sister Emily arrived in Brussels. They were there to improve their French and German, but the years they spent in a \u003ci\u003epensionnat\u003c\/i\u003e being taught by the charismatic Constantin Heger would do much more than polish their languages. It was a crucial turning point for both their writing and their personal lives. Each came away from Brussels a more mature and capable artist; Charlotte, having fallen lastingly in love with Heger, left with a broken heart and the inspiration for two novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVillette\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the Brontës' essays and Charlotte's letters and novels, as well as research into the Brussels of the time, this is a fascinating look at a formative period in the lives of two great writers. Tracing the influence of their Brussels years through their writing, MacEwan gives us insight into their artistic formation, and paints a vivid picture of the bustling 19th-century city that opened the sisters' eyes to life beyond Haworth Parsonage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelen MacEwan\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator and educator who lives in Brussels. The founder of the Brussels Brontë Group, she organises talks and guided literary tours focusing on Charlotte and Emily Brontë's time in the city. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThrough Belgian Eyes: Charlotte Brontë's Troubled Brussels Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWinifred Gérin: Biographer of the Brontës\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56562182422902,"sku":"9781805680345","price":9.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41144780_767fd686-6ebb-4966-ba6c-694db52fdd5c.jpg?v=1778119880","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781805680345-brontes-in-brussels","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}