A review by brontebabeblog
The Green Dwarf: A Tale of the Perfect Tense by Charlotte Brontë, Libby Purves

4.0

Set in Verdopolis, the story concerns the beautiful Lady Emily and the battle for her heart and hand. Raised by her uncle, the Marquis of Charlesworth, he desires to find his niece the perfect suitor, and selects Colonel the Honourable Alexander Augustus Percy, however, Lady Emily is in love with a poor artist named Leslie. Nothing is ever simple in the Brontë juvenilia, and this tale is no exception. Percy will do anything to get his bride, however when war breaks out both Percy and Leslie are called upon to help to defend Verdopolis from the native Ashantees, however, the disappearance of Lady Emily further complicates matters. Throw in the African Olympic Games, a story within a story about Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, and the appearance of a character named Bertha, and there is plenty to be enjoyed for fans of Brontë’s adult works in addition to newcomers to the wonderful Brontë juvenilia.
The Green Dwarf is gothic, witty, funny, and engrossing. Give it a try.
A new edition is due to be published by Alma Books in November 2018 if you can't get your hands on the 2003 Hesperus Press edition.

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https://brontebabeblog.wordpress.com/2018/04/21/happy-birthday-charlotte-bronte/