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| '''Emily Brontë''' (] - ]), British novelist. | '''Emily Brontë''' (] - ]), British novelist. | ||
| Emily was born at Thornton in ], the younger sister of ]. In ], the family moved to ], where Emily's father was ], and it was in these surroundings that their literary talent flourished. |
Emily was born at Thornton in ], the younger sister of ]. In ], the family moved to ], where Emily's father was ], and it was in these surroundings that their literary talent flourished. In childhood, the three sisters created imaginary lands (Gondal, Angria, Gaaldine), which featured in stories they wrote. Few of Emily's work from this period survives, except for poems spoken by characters (''The Brontë's Web of Childhood'', Fannie Ratchford, 1941). | ||
| In ], Emily commenced work as a governess. Later, with her sister Charlotte, she attended college in ]. | |||
| It was the discovery of Emily's poetic talent by her family that led her and her sisters, Charlotte and ] to publish a joint collection of their poetry in ]. All three used male pseudonyms, Emily's being Ellis Bell. | It was the discovery of Emily's poetic talent by her family that led her and her sisters, Charlotte and ] to publish a joint collection of their poetry in ]. All three used male pseudonyms, Emily's being Ellis Bell. | ||
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Emily Brontë (1818 - 1848), British novelist.
Emily was born at Thornton in Yorkshire, the younger sister of Charlotte Brontë. In 1820, the family moved to Haworth, where Emily's father was rector, and it was in these surroundings that their literary talent flourished. In childhood, the three sisters created imaginary lands (Gondal, Angria, Gaaldine), which featured in stories they wrote. Few of Emily's work from this period survives, except for poems spoken by characters (The Brontë's Web of Childhood, Fannie Ratchford, 1941).
In 1837, Emily commenced work as a governess. Later, with her sister Charlotte, she attended college in Brussels.
It was the discovery of Emily's poetic talent by her family that led her and her sisters, Charlotte and Anne to publish a joint collection of their poetry in 1845. All three used male pseudonyms, Emily's being Ellis Bell.
She subsequently published her only novel, Wuthering Heights in 1847 which became an English literary classic.
Like her sisters, Emily's constitution had been weakened by their harsh life at home and at school. She died in 1848.