In the annals of English literature, the Brontë family name glows with a peculiar intensity—three sisters who transformed their isolation and suffering into stories that echo through generations. But behind the brilliance of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, lies a quieter, more tragic figure: Maria Brontë, the eldest daughter of…
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The Enigmatic Bond
Autumn has well and truly arrived here in the UK and I wanted to use this blog post to dive into the Brontë family’s intricate relationships and how their shared isolation, tragedy, and imagination nurtured one of the most celebrated literary families in history. Growing Up Brontë: The Power of Isolation and Imagination Imagine growing…
Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
I’m delighted to have recently acquired this first edition, second issue with cancelled title page, copy of ‘Poems’ by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell (1846). This book, one of the original 1000 copies that the Brontë sisters paid for the publication of through London-based company Aylott and Jones, is in very good condition for its…
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