Emily Brontë

The Ghost and the Brownie: Scottish Influences on Emily Brontë

“…Gondal revolves around the unfortunate vicissitudes of A.G.A., who ''provides a powerful female alternative to the Byronic and militaristic male characters of Charlotte and Branwell's Angrian chronicles''. 41 A.G.A. embodies the archetypal dangerous woman whose passions and excessive pride cause many to suffer and, ultimately, lead to her own death.…”