The Brilliant and Bizarre Brontes
by Carl Gilfillan
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Actor: Professor Elliot EngelDirector: Carl Gilfillan
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: NTSC
Running Time: 55 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-12-01
Studio: Media Consultants Inc
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DVD Review: Dr. Engel provides excellent entertainment and information
Summary: 5 Stars
I have this lecture on CD (I guess the DVD version simply shows him lecturing). A superb lecturer, this one on the Brontes is one of his best. He has a light and natural delivery, and infuses his lectures with wit and interesting tidbits. I also recommend his lectures on Charles Dickens (his specialty; indeed, years ago he started a group known as the Dickens Diciples) and Mark Twain. If nothing else, go to his website (authorsink) and purchase the CD version.
Description of The Brilliant and Bizarre Brontes
In this program in his Writing Wonders Series, Dr. Elliot Engel relates the unusual background of the Brontė family and how it contributed to the early development of the Brontė children and to their outstanding, but brief, writing careers. Beginning with the marriage and professional pursuits of Mr. Brontė, Professor Engel sets the stage for the tragic story of Charlotte (Jane Eyre), Emily (Wuthering Heights), Anne, and Branwell. We learn of the impact of the death of the two eldest daughters, the move to the family home at Haworth, and the creative play of the children that so influenced all of them and inspired their brilliant literature. With Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontė is credited with creating the first realistic heroine in English literature and the novel is still on the bestseller list today in the classic fiction genre. Emily Brontė s Wuthering Heights was originally hated by critics and received very negative reviews because it was considered to be immoral. This view changed with time and the book is considered today to be one of the greatest novels in the English language. Running Time: 50 minutes NTSC Color: Copyright 2002 DVD17 The Brilliant and Bizarre Brontes ISBN 978-1-890123-73-4Bestsellers in DVD
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