Glass Town: Isabel Greenberg

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Robert Patrick S’death – A later incarnation of Chief Genius Brannii, S’death is a villainous character and associate of the young Alexander Percy, but still murders his father and wife. A devastated Charlotte later chose to resurrect her heroine in what must be another of literature’s earliest examples of retcon. As Charlotte’s tale winds on, the story not only explores the historical implications of what we know about Glass Town, but also speaks through Greenberg’s lens to wider truths. However, she is a complicated figure who is shown by Charlotte Brontë to be independent and active in many respects in tales such as The Spell (1834), Passing Events (1836), and Mina Laury (1838).

k.a Duchess of Zamorna, Queen of Angria – Mary Henrietta Percy is Zamorna’s third wife and mother of his children, legitimate daughter of Alexander Percy, sister to Edward and Sir William Percy, and half-sister to Caroline Vernon. In texts such as High Life in Verdopolis (1834) it is hinted that her death was the result of a broken heart aged just seventeen due to her husband’s infidelities. Duke of Wellington – Based on the historical Duke of Wellington, he is Charlotte Brontë’s chief man in The Young Men’s Play. It shows the four kingdoms run by the siblings: Wellington’s Land, Parry’s Land, Ross’s Land and Sneaky’s Land.When setting up Brontë Babe Blog it was my intention to introduce readers to the Brontë juvenilia in the hope of inspiring people to actually read texts from Charlotte and Branwell’s Glass Town/Angrian saga. Glass Town was founded when twelve wooden soldiers were offered to Branwell Brontë by his father, Patrick Brontë, on 5 June 1826.

Utterly beautiful, richly imagined - a beautiful vision of the young Brontes and the freedom and expression that imagination brings. Quashia Quamina Kashna – Son of the King of the Ashantees, Sai Too Too Quamina, he is adopted by the Duke of Wellington as an infant after the death of his father.

Originally a creation of Branwell Brontë, Percy began life as a pirate named Rogue (Rougue) and in addition to becoming a favourite character and pseudonym of Branwell, he was incorporated into Charlotte Brontë’s work, becoming one of the primary antagonists of her narratives. Existing versions [ edit ] Charlotte Brontë's manuscript The Foundling (1833) is part of the British Library's collection. The Brontës filled this imaginative space with their own version of early nineteenth-century society with its international relations and domestic affairs [. She becomes increasingly attracted to Zamorna, her brother-in-law, legal guardian, and also her mother’s gaoler. I loved Greenberg’s depiction of the split between the siblings as Emily and Anne concentrated on Gondal, and Charlotte and Branwell stuck with Glass Town and Angria.

Branwell was at the centre of this universe, often dictating the events of the saga or writing long parliamentary speeches and war epics". One of the Twelves, Arthur Wellesley, is chosen by the British to lead troops against the Emperor Napoleon. If you want an in depth look at the large and varied juvenile output of the Brontës I would always recommend Nicola Friar’s remarkable blog on that matter – but this serves as a fascinating introduction to what can be a complex subject. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe.They provided them with an obsessive interest during childhood and early adolescence, which prepared them for literary vocations in adulthood. Napoleon Buonaparte – Originally Branwell Brontë’s chief man in the Young Men’s Play, antagonist of Glass Town, and rival to Charlotte Brontë’s chief man, Wellington. If you’re a Brontë fan, you know that it’s not going to have a happy ending but there is so much to enjoy before the end comes!

Greenberg pulls Glass Town and its characters directly from the Brontës’ juvenilia, giving readers a look into the early creativity of an iconic literary family with a playful visual style that captures the Brontës’ enthusiasm as they discover what fiction can do. In this generous selection the writings of Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell are presented together for the first time. A graphic novel about the Brontë siblings, and the strange and marvellous imaginary worlds they invented during their childhood. As she takes the reader down the rabbit hole of her and her siblings’ creation, Charlotte touches on experiences known to anyone with a breath of artistic aspirations.

is a fascinating piece which mixes reality and fantasy, and records Charlotte fretting over Branwell’s treatment of Mary.