Charlotte Brontë 
Tales of the Islanders 

When Charlotte’s brother Branwell was given a set of 12 toy soldiers, an entire new imaginary world opened before them. The Twelves, or Young Men, became a constant source of inspiration for the Brontë children, spawning tales of swashbuckling adventure, darkest intrigue, doomed romance, and malevolent spirits. The four volumes of tales collected here make delightful reading, while offering a unique insight into Brontë family life and Charlotte’s development as a writer.

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Jessica Cox is a lecturer in English Literature at Brunel University She has published a number of articles on Victorian literature, including the work of the Brontës, and is the editor of the Penguin edition of Charlotte Brontë’s Shirley.