Write an essay on the Bronte
sisters.
The Bronte sisters were the
daughters of a clergyman, Patrick Bronte who lived in Haworth, Yorkshire,
England in the first half of the 19th century.
These three talented sisters
created several novels, written, at first, in secret, and published under
fictitious names. Each sister chose the name of a man and passed themselves off
as brothers when they offered their books up to book publishers.
In Victorian times, female
writers were seen as less competent than male writers. The Bronte sisters also
hoped to preserve their privacy by using pen names.
Charlotte wrote under the name,
Currer Bell. Emily wrote using the name Ellis Bell. The youngest sister, Anne,
was Acton Bell.
Their first foray into the world
of publishing was a slim volume of poetry. They had hoped to establish their
own school at Haworth, but when their plan failed, turned to writing as a means
of earning an income. When Charlotte read some of Emily's poems, she saw great
literary merit but not enough poems to fill a volume. So, Charlotte and Anne
included their own poems when they approached a publisher....................................................................................................................
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