CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
| CHAPTER I. | |
| The Sojourn in Brussels Resolved upon—Why Charlotte fixed onBrussels for Higher Education—Charlotte and Emily take uptheir Residence with Madame Héger—A Picture of the Prospectin 'Villette'—At the Pensionnat—Madame Héger—MonsieurHéger—Charlotte likes Brussels—Her Contrast between theBelgians and the English—Death of Miss Branwell—Return toHaworth | 1 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Branwell at the Parsonage: his Loneliness—'The Epicurean'sSong'—'Song'—Northangerland—'Noah's Warning over Methusaleh'sGrave'—Letter to Mr. Grundy—Miss Branwell's Death—Her Will—HerNephew Remembered—Injustice done to Him in this Matter by theBiographers of his Sisters | 20 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Christmas, 1842—Branwell is Cheerful—Charlotte goes to Brusselsfor another Year—Branwell receives Appointment as Tutor—Branwellvisits Halifax, and meets Mr. Grundy there—Charlotte's MentalDepression in Brussels—Mrs. Gaskell attributes it to Branwell'sConduct—Proofs that it was Not so—Charlotte's 'Disappointment'at Brussels—She returns to Haworth—Branwell's MisplacedAttachment—He is sent away to New Scenes | 33 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Branwell after his Disappointment—Parallel for his State of Mindin that of Lady Byron—Mrs. Gaskell's Misconceptions—True State ofthe Case—Charlotte Illustrates it in her Poem of 'Preference'—She alludes to Branwell's Condition in 'The Professor'—Mrs.Gaskell Compelled to Omit her Account in the Later Editions ofher Work—Branwell's Prostration and Ill-health at the Time | 53 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Review of Branwell's past Experiences of Life—He seeks Reliefin Literary Occupation—He Proposes to Write a Three-volumeNovel—His Letter on the Subject—One Volume Completed—HisCapability of Writing a Novel—His Letter to Mr. Grundy on hisDisappointment | 78 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| 'Real Rest'—Comments—Spirit of Branwell and Emily Identical—Letter to Leyland—Branwell Broods on his Sorrows—'Penmaenmawr'—Comments—He still Searches and Hopes for Employment—Charlotte'ssomewhat Overdrawn Expressions—The Alleged Elopement Proposal—Probable Origin of the Story | 94 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| The Sisters as Writers of Poetry—They Decide to Publish—Eachbegins a Novel—The Spirit under which the Work was Undertaken—'The Professor'—'Agnes Grey'—'Wuthering Heights'—Branwell'sCondition—A Touching Incident—'Epistle from a Father t ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |