' Assuredly there are few books which will live longer in 

 English literature than those that we owe to the pens of the 

 Bronte Sisters. 'THE SPEAKER. 



Messrs. SMITH, ELDER, & CO. announce the publication, in 7 Monthly 

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A NEW EDITION 



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THE ' HAWORTH ' EDITION 



OF THE 



Life and Works 



OF . 



The Sisters Bronte 



WITH PORTRAITS AND ILLUSTRATIONS 



Including Views of some places described in the Works, reproduced from 

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Introductions to the Works are supplied by 

 Mrs. HUMPHRY WARD, 



AND 



An Introduction and Notes to Mrs. Gaskell's ' Life of 



Charlotte Bronte ' by Mr. CLEMENT K. SHORTER, 



the eminent Bronte authority. 



Volume I., JANE EYRE, by CHARLOTTE BRONTE, is ready, 



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 completed BIOGRAPHICAL EDITION of W. M. THACKERAY'S 

 WORKS. 



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