The World Within: A Novel of Emily Bronte

Reviewed by: Kristin Taylor - Biddeford High School, Biddeford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 7, 2016

Review

Jane Eagland chronicles part of the young life of Emily Bronte and her family, with Emily being around 14 years of age. Eagland uses well established facts and information from Emily's own novel to recreate what she thought Emily did and may have thought at such an earlier age, wht experiences may have influenced Emily. The title of this novel "The World Within" is Start of a line from Emily Bronte's poem "Imagination".

Well written in the form of which you would expect Emily Bronte to write. Very period to the time in language and speech. Any fan of the Brontes, especially those of Emily, would love this well paced and humorous account of what her life as a teen may have been like. Recommended for 6 grade and up.

Overall Book Score: very good