Pasachoff, Naomi. A Student's Guide to the Bronte Sisters.(Young adult review)(Brief article)(Book review)

PASACHOFF, Naomi. A Student's Guide to the Bronte Sisters. 160p. (Understanding Literature Series). photos, reprods. chron, further reading, glossary, index. notes. Web sites. CIP Enslow. 2009. PLB $27.93. ISBN 978-0-7660-3267-5. LC 2008015165.

Gr 9 Up--Pasachoff incorporates criticism of the major Bronte novels within a biographical summary. Though certainly abbreviated, the story of the siblings' writing endeavors from the time they were children paints a picture that begins with imaginative isolation. As each of the sisters branched out to become teachers, tutors, or governesses, readers are …