“The practice of hinting by single letters those expletives with which profane and violent persons are wont to garnish their discourse, strikes me as a proceeding which, however, well meant, is weak and futile. I cannot tell what good it does - what feeling it spares - what horror it conceals.”
Quote by Charlotte Bronte
Work
Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey: In Two Volumes
This two-volume set includes Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, a novel of passion and revenge set in the wild moors of Yorkshire, and Anne Brontë's Agnes Grey, a semi-autobiographical narrative of a young woman's experiences as a governess. more
Author
Charlotte Bronte
Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist known for her novel Jane Eyre, which is considered a classic of English literature. Her works are known for their deep psychological insights and emotional intensity. more
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