| Emily Jane Brontë | |
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 Portrait by Branwell Brontë |
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| Born | July 30, 1818 Thornton, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | December 19, 1848 (aged 30) Haworth, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet |
Emily Jane Brontë (pronounced /ˈbrɒnti/); (July 30, 1818 – December 19, 1848) was a British novelist and poet, now best remembered for her only novel Wuthering Heights, a classic of English literature. Patrick Branwell Brontë (ˈbrɒntɪ 26 June 1817 &ndash 24 September 1848) was a painter and poet the only son of the Brontë Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Thornton is a village within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Haworth is a Village and tourist attraction in the English county of West Yorkshire, best known for its association with the Brontë sisters Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë 's only Novel. It was first published in 1847 under the Pseudonym Ellis Bell and a posthumous second The term English literature refers to Literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by Writers not necessarily from Emily was the second eldest of the three surviving Brontë sisters, being younger than Charlotte and older than Anne. The Brontë sisters (ˈbrɒnte Charlotte (21 April 1816 &ndash 31 March 1855 Emily (30 July 1818 – 19 December 1848 and Anne (17 January 1820 Charlotte Brontë (ˈbrɒnti (21 April 1816 &ndash 31 March 1855 was a British Novelist, the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters whose Novels Anne Brontë (ˈbrɒnti (17 January 1820 &ndash 28 May 1849 was a British Novelist and Poet, the youngest member of the Brontë literary family She published under the masculine pen name Ellis Bell. A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity
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Biography
Emily Brontë was born in Thornton, near Bradford in Yorkshire to Patrick Brontë and Maria Branwell. Thornton is a village within the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. Bradford ( lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a Metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Reverend Patrick Brontë (born in Drumballyroney County Down, Ireland, 17 March 1777, died in Haworth, She was the younger sister of Charlotte Brontë and the fifth of six children. Charlotte Brontë (ˈbrɒnti (21 April 1816 &ndash 31 March 1855 was a British Novelist, the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters whose Novels In 1824, the family moved to Haworth, where Emily's father was perpetual curate, and it was in these surroundings that their literary oddities flourished. Haworth is a Village and tourist attraction in the English county of West Yorkshire, best known for its association with the Brontë sisters In the broadest sense a vicar (from the Latin Vicarius) is a representative anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior In childhood, after the death of their mother, the three sisters and their brother Patrick Branwell Brontë created imaginary lands (Angria, Gondal, Gaaldine, Oceania), which were featured in stories they wrote. Patrick Branwell Brontë (ˈbrɒntɪ 26 June 1817 &ndash 24 September 1848) was a painter and poet the only son of the Brontë Little of Emily's work from this period survived, except for poems spoken by characters (The Brontës' Web of Childhood, Fannie Ratchford, 1941).
In 1842, Emily commenced work as a governess at Miss Patchett's Ladies Academy at Law Hill School, near Halifax, leaving after about six months due to homesickness. A governess is a female employee of a family who teaches children within their home Halifax is a large Market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of 82056 in the Later, with her sister Charlotte, she attended a private school in Brussels run by Constantin Heger and his wife, Claire Zoé Parent Heger. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is They later tried to open up a school at their home, but had no pupils.
It was the discovery of Emily's poetic talent by Charlotte that led her and her sisters to publish a joint collection of their poetry in 1846, Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. Charlotte Brontë (ˈbrɒnti (21 April 1816 &ndash 31 March 1855 was a British Novelist, the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters whose Novels Poems by Currer Ellis and Acton Bell was a volume of Poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily and To evade contemporary prejudice against female writers, the Brontë sisters adopted androgynous first names. The word prejudice refers to prejudgment making a decision before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case or event All three retained the first letter of their first names: Charlotte became Currer Bell, Anne became Acton Bell, and Emily became Ellis Bell. In 1847, she published her only novel, Wuthering Heights, as two volumes of a three volume set (the last volume being Agnes Grey by her sister Anne). Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë 's only Novel. It was first published in 1847 under the Pseudonym Ellis Bell and a posthumous second Agnes Grey is an 1847 Novel written by English author Anne Brontë. Its innovative structure somewhat puzzled critics. Although it received mixed reviews when it first came out, the book subsequently became an English literary classic. The term English literature refers to Literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by Writers not necessarily from In 1850, Charlotte edited and published Wuthering Heights as a stand-alone novel and under Emily's real name.
Like her sisters, Emily's health had been weakened by the harsh local climate at home and at school. She caught a cold during the funeral of her brother in September which led to tuberculosis. Consequently, having refused all medical help, she died on December 19, 1848 at about two in the afternoon. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap She was interred in the Church of St. Michael and All Angels family capsule, Haworth, West Yorkshire, England. Michael (מִיכָאֵל Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; Μιχαήλ Mikhaíl; Michael or Míchaël; ميخائيل Mikhā'īl) is an An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition Haworth is a Village and tourist attraction in the English county of West Yorkshire, best known for its association with the Brontë sisters West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of
Popular culture
Emily Brontë is popularly regarded as the epitome of the talented writer who died after a short blaze of genius, more so than either of her sisters. Allusions to her in popular works are infrequent. The Hollywood film Devotion, filmed in 1943 but not released until 1946, was a loosely historical biography of the sisters, with Emily portrayed by Ida Lupino and Charlotte by Olivia de Havilland. Ida Lupino (4 February &ndash 3 August) was an English film actress, director, and a pioneer among women filmmakers Olivia Mary de Havilland (born July 1, 1916) is a two-time Academy Award -winning actress.
In the 1967 film Week End by Jean-Luc Godard, Emily Brontë appears in a scene in which one of the main characters asks her for directions. Le weekend ( 1967) is a Black comedy Film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Mireille Darc and Jean Jean-Luc Godard (French ʒɑ̃lyk gɔˈdaʀ (born on December 3 1930 is a French and Swiss Filmmaker and one of the founding members of the Nouvelle Vague
1970: Monty Python's Flying Circus Season 2 episode # 15 featured a sketch "The Semaphore Version of Wuthering Heights", in which the two main characters communicated from separate hilltops using semaphore flags.
Kate Bush wrote a song named "Wuthering Heights", named for and based on Emily's novel. Kate Bush (born Catherine Bush on 30 July 1958 is an English singer songwriter musician and Record producer.
In the video game Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, one of the levels is called "Weathering Heights", in a reference to the book Wuthering Heights. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Crash Bandicoot The Wrath of Cortex is a Platform game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube Video game consoles Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë 's only Novel. It was first published in 1847 under the Pseudonym Ellis Bell and a posthumous second
Wuthering Heights is referenced and quoted by various characters throughout Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, particularly Eclipse. Stephenie Morgan Meyer (born December 24 1973 is an American Author. Twilight is a young adult vampire /romance novel written by author Stephenie Meyer. Eclipse is the third book in the ''Twilight'' series by Stephenie Meyer.
One of the relevant places in the cartoon The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy is an asylum named "Withering Heights", once more a pun on Wuthering Heights. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy is an award-winning American Animated television series that originally aired on Cartoon Network.
References
- This article incorporates public domain text from: Cousin, John William (1910). The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature is a collection of biographies of writers by John William Cousin (1849-1910 published in 1910 London, J. M. Dent & sons; New York, E. P. Dutton.
Further reading
- Emily Brontë, Charles Simpson
- In the Footsteps of the Brontës, Ellis Chadwick
- The Oxford Reader's Companion to the Brontës, Christine Alexander & Margaret Smith
- Literature and Evil, Georges Bataille
- The Brontë Myth, Lucasta Miller
- Emily, Daniel Wynne
- Dark Quartet, Lynne Reid Banks
- Emily Brontë, Winifred Gerin
See also
External links
- Works by Emily Brontë at Project Gutenberg
- Website of the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth
- Brontë Parsonage Blog
- Emily Brontë's Grave
- Memorial Page for Emily Brontë at Find-a-Grave
- A Google group formed to create a list and archive of women who capture Emily Brontë's sense of non-conformity, creativity, edge, and valor.
- Short biography and selected Poems
- Emily Brontë at the Internet Book List
- Reader's Guide to Wuthering Heights
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Brontë, Emily Jane |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bell, Ellis |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English novelist and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1818 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Thornton, Yorkshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1848 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Haworth, Yorkshire, England |
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