2017/09/11

アン・ブロンテの伝記小説が出版されます

ニューヨーク在住の作家Dianne M Dentonさんから、日本ブロンテ協会の会員の皆さんに、ご著書の紹介がありました。
2017年の後半に、アン・ブロンテの伝記小説、 Without the Veil Between, Anne Brontë: A Fine and Subtle Spiritを出版されるそうです。
Dianneさんは作家であるとともに、芸術家でもあるので、同書の表紙や挿絵のイラストもご自身で手掛けられたそうです。
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詳しくは、下記のとおり。

Announcing a new biographical novel about the “other” Brontë sister, Anne Brontë by the American writer and artist DM Denton, to be published later in 2017: Without the Veil Between, Anne Brontë: A Fine and Subtle Spirit. Cover artwork & interior illustrations by author.

Without the Veil Between catches both the triumph and the tragedy of Anne’s short but quietly courageous and determined life. Her disappointments and heartbreak patiently borne; her originality of thought in opposition to contemporary mores; her searing and unflinching insights into the experiences of women.

The novel begins in 1842 while Anne is still governess for the Robinson family of Thorpe Green, away from Haworth and her family most of the time, with opportunities to travel to York and Scarborough, places she develops deep affection for. Although, as with her siblings, circumstances eventually bring her back home, she is not deterred in her quest for individual purpose and integrity, not even by her brother, Branwell’s, transgressions, which include adultery and substance abuse. She stands as firm in her ambitions as Charlotte does and is a powerful conciliator in light of Emily’s resistance to the publication of their poetry and novels.

More, including book trailers, pre-publication reviews, and how to sign up to receive notification of the novel’s release at http://booklaunch.io/dmdenton/withoutheveilbetween