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THE BRONTË BRUSSELS GROUP
Organiser: Helen
MacEwan
Email: Helen.macewan@ec.europa.eu
Please contact us
if you would like more information on our group and activities, or to
find out
how to join.
BOOKS:
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ERIC RUIJSSENAARS:
Charlotte
Brontë’s Promised
Land
Published by the Brontë Society
This
book is the result of extensive
research. A brief summary of the early history of Belgium, and of the
Brontës
arrival in 1842, is followed by a comprehensive survey of the history
of the Rue
d’Isabelle, where the Pensionnat was situated, and the
Quartier Isabelle. The
heart of the book consists of the history and detailed description of
the
Pensionnat Heger, from 1803 to its demolition in 1910. The last
chapters cover
the Rue Royale and Brontë related places on the outskirts of Brussels,
followed by a survey of cultural life in the city in
1842-1843.
Eight Appendices
give account of early visitors to the Pensionnat. They are an important
feature
of the book and are of great interest to the reader.
There
is a detailed historiography
and bibliography.
This
is the result of an important research and
detailed investigative work that has uncovered a previously neglected
area of Brontë
research.
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The
Pensionnat Revisited
Published
by Eric Ruijssenaars
This
book is a sequel to Promised
Land. Subsequent research traces the various stages when the Isabella
Quarter was
demolished, culminating in the demolition of the Pensionnat itself.
The
author discusses in detail the
Tahon photograph, an important photograph clearly showing the
Pensionnat. New
research shows this photograph, previously believed to be around 1909,
should
probably be re-dated to an earlier period. This revaluation emphasises
the importance
of this piece of historical evidence, for showing the Pensionnat as the
Brontës
would have known it in 1842-43.
This
second book provides a
significant addition to the knowledge of the Brussels
background of the Brontës.
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DEREK
BLYTH:
Brussels
for pleasure
Thirteen
walks through the historic city
Published by Pallas
Derek
Blyth, author of the acclaimed
"Flemish Cities Explored" and "Amsterdam Explored" in the
same series, has lived in Brussels for many years, and his book takes
the
visitor to the secret and surprising places of Brussels as well as
round the
grandiose monuments and spectacular museums. Thirteen city walks
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illustrated with
historical paintings, engravings, maps, illustrations and photographs
bring
to life the various grand mansions, hotels and villas while exploring
the
centre of Brussels.
It
also has a chapter on Charlotte
Brontë (Walk 6: Charlotte Brontë and the Royal
Quarter - Place Royale to
Botanique.)
The
guide also includes such joys as visiting Waterloo,
the matchless art nouveau architecture, and surrealist art
in the metro. Two chapters of further pleasures include the superb
cemeteries,
and the forests and villages on the outskirts of Brussels.
It
is a wonderfully
informative guide for exploring Brussels
on foot.
These
books are all available at:
Sterling Books
Wolvengracht 38, Fossé aux Loups
1000 Brussel
Tel: 00 32 2 223 62 23
Email: info@sterlingbooks.be
Opening times:
Monday to Saturday: 10.00-19.00
Sunday: 12.00-18.30
Waterstones
Boulevard
Adolphe
Maxlaan 71-75
1000 Brussel
Tel: 00 32 2 219 27 08
Email: orders@brussels.waterstones.co.uk
manager@brussels.waterstones.com
Opening times:
Monday to Saturday: 09.00-19.00
Sunday: 10.30-18.00
Eric
Ruijssenaars’ books are also available at:
The Brontë Parsonage Shop
See
our links page for their website.
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