The Brontës in Brussels

A fascinating and thorough account of Charlotte and Emily Brontë's formative stay in Brussels during 1842-43 The Brontës' time in Belgium, five years before they became best-selling authors, is the least-known episode of their lives, but is a fascinating and important one. The book follows in the tracks of the sisters in Brussels, describing their life in the city: though the school where they came to study French has now disappeared, there is still a lot to be seen of the city th