In 1834 Charlotte BrontA together with her brother Branwell created theimaginary kingdom of Angria about which she was to write prolifically for thenext five ye... » 

In 1834 Charlotte BrontA together with her brother Branwell created theimaginary kingdom of Angria about which she was to write prolifically for thenext five years. The five anovelettesa in this volume are the last of herAngrian tales. Written from the viewpoint of the cynical gossipy CharlesTownshend they offer an ironic portrait of the intrigues scandals andpassions of an aristocratic beau monde With their varied cast of charactersthe stories provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind and creative processesof the young writer who was to become one of the worldas greatest novelists. «