Category: Biographies
The Sojourn in Brussels Resolved upon--Why Charlotte fixed on Brussels for Higher Education--Charlotte and Emily take up their Residence with Madame Héger--A Picture of the Prospect in 'Villette'--At the Pensionnat--Madame Héger--Monsieur Héger--Charlotte likes Brussels--Her C...
'Wuthering Heights'--Reception of the Book by the Public--It is Misunderstood--Its Authorship--Mr. Dearden's Account--Statements of Mr. Edward Sloane and Mr. Grundy--Remarks by...
23. CHAPTER VII.The Sisters as Writers of Poetry--They Decide to Publish--Each begins a Novel--The Spirit under which the Work was Undertaken-- 'The Professor'--'Agnes Grey'--'Wuthering Heights...
20. CHAPTER IV.Branwell after his Disappointment--Parallel for his State of Mind in that of Lady Byron--Mrs. Gaskell's Misconceptions--True State of the Case--Charlotte Illustrates it in her P...
29. CHAPTER XIII.Branwell's Poetical Work--Sketch of the Materials which he intended to use in the Poem of 'Morley Hall'--The Poem--The Subject left Incomplete--Branwell's Poem, 'The End of All'...
24. CHAPTER VIII.Death of Branwell's late Employer--Branwell's Disappointment--His Letters--His Delusion--Leyland's Medallion of Him--Mr. Brontë's Blindness--Branwell's Statement to Mr. Grundy i...
19. CHAPTER III.Christmas, 1842--Branwell is Cheerful--Charlotte goes to Brussels for another Year--Branwell receives Appointment as Tutor--Branwell visits Halifax, and meets Mr. Grundy there--...
22. CHAPTER VI.'Real Rest'--Comments--Spirit of Branwell and Emily Identical--Letter to Leyland--Branwell Broods on his Sorrows--'Penmaenmawr'--Comments --He still Searches and Hopes for Emplo...
17. CHAPTER I.The Sojourn in Brussels Resolved upon--Why Charlotte fixed on Brussels for Higher Education--Charlotte and Emily take up their Residence with Madame Héger--A Picture of the Pros...
25. CHAPTER IX.Branwell's Sardonic Humour--Mr. Grundy's Visit to him at Haworth-- Errors regarding the Period of it--Tragic Description--Probable Ruse of Branwell--Correspondence between him a...
32. CHAPTER XVI.Branwell's Character in his Poetry--The Pious and Tender Tone of Mind which it Displays--Branwell's Tendency to Dwell on the Past rather than on the Future--Illustrated--The Sad...
21. CHAPTER V.Review of Branwell's past Experiences of Life--He seeks Relief in Literary Occupation--He Proposes to Write a Three-volume Novel--His Letter on the Subject--One Volume Completed...
28. CHAPTER XII.But, at this time, neither 'Wuthering Heights' nor 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' was before the public. It was not, indeed, till the summer of 1847 that the former, with 'Agnes...
30. CHAPTER XIV.Charlotte Corresponds on Literary Subjects--Novels--Confession of Authorship--Branwell's Failing Health--He Writes to Leyland--Branwell and Mr. George Searle Phillips--Branwell'...
27. CHAPTER XI.Statement of Charlotte that her Sister Anne wrote the Book in consequence of her Brother's Conduct--Supposition of Some that Branwell was the Prototype of Huntingdon--The Charac...
18. CHAPTER II.Branwell at the Parsonage: his Loneliness--'The Epicurean's Song'--'Song'--Northangerland--'Noah's Warning over Methusaleh's Grave'--Letter to Mr. Grundy--Miss Branwell's Death-...
31. CHAPTER XV.The spring and summer of the year 1848 were wild, wet, and unfavourable, and the fine weather in August was of little benefit to Branwell. His appetite was diminished, and he wa...
4. CHAPTER IV.Branwell after his Disappointment--Parallel for his State of Mind in that of Lady Byron--Mrs. Gaskell's Misconceptions--True State of the Case--Charlotte Illustrates it in her P...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Branwell's Character in his Poetry--The Pious and Tender Tone of Mind which it Displays--Branwell's Tendency to Dwell on the Past rather than on the Future--Illustrated--The Sad...
3. CHAPTER III.Christmas, 1842--Branwell is Cheerful--Charlotte goes to Brussels for another Year--Branwell receives Appointment as Tutor--Branwell visits Halifax, and meets Mr. Grundy there--...
11. CHAPTER XI.Statement of Charlotte that her Sister Anne wrote the Book in consequence of her Brother's Conduct--Supposition of Some that Branwell was the Prototype of Huntingdon--The Charac...
1. CHAPTER I.The Sojourn in Brussels Resolved upon--Why Charlotte fixed on Brussels for Higher Education--Charlotte and Emily take up their Residence with Madame Héger--A Picture of the Pros...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Charlotte Corresponds on Literary Subjects--Novels--Confession of Authorship--Branwell's Failing Health--He Writes to Leyland --Branwell and Mr. George Searle Phillips--Branwell...
7. CHAPTER VII.The Sisters as Writers of Poetry--They Decide to Publish--Each begins a Novel--The Spirit under which the Work was Undertaken-- 'The Professor'--'Agnes Grey'--'Wuthering Heights...
10. CHAPTER X.'Wuthering Heights'--Reception of the Book by the Public--It is Misunderstood--Its Authorship--Mr. Dearden's Account-- Statements of Mr. Edward Sloane and Mr. Grundy--Remarks by...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Branwell's Poetical Work--Sketch of the Materials which he intended to use in the Poem of 'Morley Hall'--The Poem--The Subject left Incomplete--Branwell's Poem, 'The End of All'...
5. CHAPTER V.Review of Branwell's past Experiences of Life--He seeks Relief in Literary Occupation--He Proposes to Write a Three-volume Novel--His Letter on the Subject--One Volume Completed...
2. CHAPTER II.Branwell at the Parsonage: his Loneliness--'The Epicurean's Song'--'Song'--Northangerland--'Noah's Warning over Methusaleh's Grave'--Letter to Mr. Grundy--Miss Branwell's Death-...
6. CHAPTER VI.'Real Rest'--Comments--Spirit of Branwell and Emily Identical-- Letter to Leyland--Branwell Broods on his Sorrows--'Penmaenmawr' --Comments--He still Searches and Hopes for Empl...
9. CHAPTER IX.Branwell's Sardonic Humour--Mr. Grundy's Visit to him at Haworth--Errors regarding the Period of it--Tragic Description --Probable Ruse of Branwell--Correspondence between him a...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Death of Branwell's late Employer--Branwell's Disappointment--His Letters--His Delusion--Leyland's Medallion of Him--Mr. Brontë's Blindness--Branwell's Statement to Mr. Grundy i...
15. CHAPTER XV.12. CHAPTER XII.