-
- Full name: Emily Jane Brontë
- Also used the pseudonym Ellis Bell
- Born: July 30, 1818 in Yorkshire, England
- Parents: Patrick Brontë and Maria Branwell
- One older sister, Anne, and one younger sister, Charlotte
- All three were published authors
- One brother, Patrick Branwell Brontë
- Two other sisters, Maria and Elizabeth, died during childhood
- First publication: Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell (1846)
- Only published novel: Wuthering HeightsBronteBiblio.co.uk: Bronte Sisters and Their Works
- Refused medical assistance during her fatal illnessref name="
- Died: December 19, 1848 in Yorkshire, England
- Cause of death: Tuberculosis
- Buried in St. Michael and All Angels' Church in YorkshirePoetsGraves.co.uk: Bronte
-
-
Trump Card
Although Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's most well-known work, it was her only published novel. She was better known among her contemporaries for her lyric poetry.PoetsGraves.co.uk: Bronte
-
-
Emily Bronte Questions
What are the pen names of the three Bronte sisters? 2 AnswersThe pen names were Ellis Bell, Acton Bell and Currer Bell. All because women weren't allowed to publish in the 1850'S read more
What are all the published works by Charlotte Bronte? (under any name) 1 Answer* Napoleon and the Spectre" (1833): Reading Questions * Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell (1846) ["Edited by Currer Bell] (as Currer Bell). * Jane... read more
Is Adam married or does he have a relationship with Emily Proctor? 1 AnswerAccording to his official Myspace, he is single. http://www.myspace.com/adamrodriguezofficial http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3467905380/ read more
view more questions...
-
Emily Bronte Personal Timeline
- July 30, 1818: Born
- 1820: Brontë family moves to Haworth
- 1821: Mrs. Brontë dies
- 1824: Emily enrolls at the Cowan Bridge School
- 1825: Maria and Elizabeth die; Charlotte and Emily return home
- 1826: Mr. Brontë brings home twelve wooden soldiers for Branwell--the start of the children's stories
- 1831: Emily and Anne begin the Gondal saga
- 1834: The earliest Emily manuscript--mentions the Gondals discovering Caaldine
- 1835: Attends Miss Wooler's school at Roe Head; is sent home in October
- 1837: Teaches at Law Hill School, near Halifax
- 1838-1842: Writes over half of surviving poems
- 1842: Attends school in Brussels with Charlotte; return to Haworth after the death of Aunt Branwell
- 1845: Charlotte discovers Emily's poems and convinces her to collaborate; Begins writing Wuthering Heights
- 1848: September 24, Branwell dies
- 1848: October 1, Emily leaves home for the last time to attend Branwell's funeral service and becomes ill
- December 19, 1848: Emily dies
- 1893: The Bronte Society established
-
Notable Emily Bronte Films
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1920: Wuthering Heights
- 1939: Wuthering Heights (Laurence Olivier)
- 1948: Wuthering Heights
- 1950: Wuthering Heights
- 1953: Broadway Television Theater, Wuthering Heights
- 1962: Wuthering Heights
- 1970: Wuthering Heights (Timothy Dalton)
- 1978: Wuthering Heights
- 1992: Wuthering Heights (Ralph Fiennes)
- 1998: Wuthering Heights
- 2002: Sparkhouse
- 2003: Wuthering Heights
- 2007: The Promise
- This page was created by Colette L, a Part Time Guide in the Mahalo Greenhouse (see the original), and curated by Laura.
- If you'd like to help us create the best spam free search results on the Internet, apply to be a Part Time Guide!</em>
-
On Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
"Proud people bring sad sorrows upon themselves." -Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights
-
Wuthering Heights (Oxford World's Classics) - by Emily Bronte et al. - Oxford University Press, USA. http://tinyurl.com/ykgwu7z
-
"O dreadful is the check--intense the agony-- When the ear begins to hear, and the eye begins to see;" Emily Bronte
-
RT @literature_book: Wuthering Heights (Oxford World's Classics) - by Emily Bronte et al. Oxford University Press, US. http://bit.ly/5rIaP0
-
Wuthering Heights (Oxford World's Classics) - by Emily Bronte et al. - Oxford University Press, USA. http://bit.ly/5rIaP0
view more tweets...
-
About this page
-
Page Views0
No one is currently managing this page.
This page currently has no vertical manager.
