“Drawn with a cheery and expansive sweep that belies its sometimes somber subject, “Glass Town” is a testament to the (usually) redemptive powers of imagination.” "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.” "Greenberg breathes life into the Brontës’ unpublished early writings.Those who appreciate historical fiction and classic literature will be engrossed by this reimagining of the childhoods of these literary luminaries." “Engrossing for both adults and teens attracted to alt-history fantasy or the Brontës.” Through a combination of quotes from the stories originally penned by the Brontës, biographical information about them, and Greenberg's vivid comic book illustrations, readers will find themselves enraptured by this fascinating imaginary world. Within Glass Town the siblings experienced love, friendship, war, triumph, and heartbreak. This world and its cast of characters would come to be the Brontës’ escape from the realities of their lives. children set pen to paper and created the fictional world that became known as Glass Town. It is in response to this loss that the four remaining Bront. The story begins in 1825, with the deaths of Maria and Elizabeth, the eldest siblings. Glass Town is an original graphic novel by Isabel Greenberg that encompasses the eccentric childhoods of the four Brontë children-Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. Through a combination of quotes from the stories originally penned by the Brontës, biographical information about them, and Greenberg's vivid comic book illustrations, readers will find themselves enraptured by this fascinating imaginary world.A graphic novel about the Bront ë siblings, and the strange and marvelous imaginary worlds they invented during their childhood
A graphic novel about the Bront ë siblings, and the strange and marvelous imaginary worlds they invented during their childhood
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