{"product_id":"the-brontes-in-brussels-helen-macewan","title":"The Brontes in Brussels, Helen MacEwan","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating look at a crucial turning point in the Brontë sisters' lives\u003c\/b\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003epensionnat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebeing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach 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,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is also the author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThrough Belgian Eyes: Charlotte Brontë's Troubled Brussels Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinifred Gérin: Biographer of the Brontës\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57460409762176,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/6932\/1531\/files\/BrontesinBrussels.jpg?v=1771871412","url":"https:\/\/www.westwoodbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-brontes-in-brussels-helen-macewan","provider":"Westwood Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}