Claire Harman's 'Charlotte Brontë: A Life' reveals real world as bleak and lonely as the novels

There have been many biographies of Charlotte Brontë but Claire Harman brings a new perspective, as Sue Leonard learns.
Claire Harman's 'Charlotte Brontë: A Life' reveals real world as bleak and lonely as the novels
Sat, 13 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

WHEN Claire Harman was a teenager she saw a film of Wuthering Heights, and was blown away by the romance of it all.

Later, reading Emily Brontë’s book, she was disappointed.

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