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The Brontës ( / ˈbrɒntiz /) were a nineteenth-century literary family, born in the village of Thornton and later associated with the village of Haworth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. The sisters, Charlotte (1816–1855), Emily (1818–1848) and Anne (1820–1849), are well-known poets and novelists.
Learn about the lives and works of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë, the sisters who wrote classics such as 'Jane Eyre' and 'Wuthering Heights'. Find out how they grew up, became teachers and authors, and died of tuberculosis in the 19th century.
Mar 26, 2017 · The three surviving Brontë sisters – Charlotte, Emily and Anne — none of whom lived past the age of forty, left us with five incandescent novels – as well as a story that matches the dramatic intensity of the Brontë imagination.
Mel Sherwood reveals the unfortunate and unlikely tale of the world’s greatest literary sisters: Anne, Charlotte and Emily Brontë. Charlotte Brontë steps into her father’s study. In her hand, she holds a book – a hardback volume bound in cloth, with the words ‘Jane Eyre’ stamped on the cover.
Dec 22, 2016 · With three larger-than-life sisters (even Anne’s relative obscurity seems writ extra large), it’s little wonder that the fourth Bronte, their brother Branwell, often gets forgotten.
Jun 23, 2024 · Emily Brontë was one of six children. Her two eldest sisters (Maria and Elizabeth) died when she was young. She had a brother named Patrick Branwell and two sisters, Charlotte and Anne, who were also novelists. The three sisters published together under the names Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell.
Jul 1, 2021 · Learn about the lives and works of the three sisters who wrote classics of English literature, such as Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. Discover how they overcame gender barriers, family tragedies, and artistic challenges in 19th-century England.
