In January 2013, Vol.
38 of the Brontë Studies Journal included Bob Duckett's review of Charlotte
Brontë's Thunder. This is a
prestigious journal on all things Brontë that has been publishing continuously
since 1895.
Bob Duckett has been
managing editor of the journal, past president of the Brontë Society, and reference librarian at Bradford University. He would be considered an excellent
authority/expert to assess the merits of my claim. Thankfully, his encouraging
review suggests that my theory may be worth a look. Below are excerpts.
Editorial by Amber M.
Adams BRONTË
STUDIES Volume 38, Issue 1, pages iii-iv
Here are a few of the reviewer's comments:
1)
Carter’s
knowledge of Masonic imagery and vocabulary does add greatly to a greater
understanding of the novels. This feature is, itself, interesting, amazing even,
but the more serious point, the reason why Charlotte was so secretive, was her
wish to expose the corruption and crimes associated with the freemasons of
Haworth.
2)
After
some three hundred pages, I felt somewhat sated with Carter’s triple whammy of
Charlotte’s secret authorship, her amazing anagrams, and her accusations of
Masonic wrong doings. I needed time to reflect, but more revelations kept coming
to light which kept me going to the end of this fascinating detective story.
Many of the revelations are quite shocking.
3)
Clearly
this book will raise a myriad of questions, but the depth of the author’s
research; the breadth of her resources; her impressive grasp of Haworth’s social
and economic history; her unrivalled knowledge of freemasonry; her enviable
grasp of English jurisprudence . . .
and
her deep immersion in the Brontë corpus, makes it a book worthy of serious
study. Michele Carter has made us a bold challenge.
© 2013 Maney Publishing
* * *
After many years of research, writing, and an effort to present my case, this review was a wonderful result and a welcome relief. Thank you, Bob Duckett.
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