Summary: "A Bronte Encyclopedia is a complete guide to the life and work of the most notable literary family of the nineteenth century. Comprising approximately 2000 alphabetically arranged entries, this authoritative volume: brings to light the significant people and places that influenced the Brontes' lives; defines and describes the Brontes' fictional characters and settings; incorporates original literary judgments and analyses of characters and motives; includes coverage of Charlotte's unfinished novels and her and Branwell's juvenile writings; and features a full range of illustrations."--BOOK JACKET