Emily Jane Bronte

Emily Jane Bronte


     Emily Jane Bronte remains a mystery. Very little is known about her. There is

little information, and much of what we have is contradictory. She is the author

of only one novel and a few bits of poetry. This gives people little to build on.

The majority of what we know about her comes from her sister, Charlotte, who is

another well known author. From what is known, it would appear that Emily led an

ordinary life of a nineteenth century female. She attended boarding school and

learned domestic skills at home. In other ways her life was unusual and even

eccentric, contributing to the originality of her great novel.


     Emily Jane Bront  was born on July 30, 1818 in Thornton, Yorkshire. She

was the fifth child and fourth daughter of Reverend Patrick Bront  and Maria

Branwell Bront . When she was two years old, the family moved to Haworth. This

remained her home until she passed away in December of 1848 at the age of thirty.


     Both of Emily's parents influenced her literary education. Her mother

published one essay, and her father published four books and a little poetry. In

1821, Maria died of cancer, leaving Emily and her four siblings motherless. Her

sister, Elizabeth, came to live as a housekeepeThis is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!


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