Today is the birthday of writer and poet Emily Bronte (b.1818 – 1848 Thornton Yorkshire). She was the fifth child of Patrick Branwell and Maria Branwell, parents of the famous Bronte’s of Haworth Yorkshire. Emily wrote poetry and one novel ‘Wuthering Heights‘ before she died in 1848 after catching cold at her brother Branwell’s funeral, refusing allContinue reading “Happy Birthday Emily Bronte!”
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Poll ‘Which Bronte are you?’
Cast yourself back into the 1830’s. Out on the winding windy moors…sorry coming over all Kate Bush here. You live in an old draughty parsonage overlooking a muddy overcrowded graveyard which frequently floods. You live on a diet of mainly potatoes, your drinking water isn’t all it should be and your under 5 ft tall. YouContinue reading “Poll ‘Which Bronte are you?’”
Dear Reader I Read it Book Review ‘Branwell Bronte’s Barber’s tale’ by Chris Firth’
Well I have just finished ‘Branwell Bronte”s Barbers Tale by Chris Firth. It has taken me ages too. It’s not a particularly thick book but I have been reading it before I go to sleep and eking it out. I really enjoyed this tale of intrigue, mystery and supposition. The authors description of the barbersContinue reading “Dear Reader I Read it Book Review ‘Branwell Bronte’s Barber’s tale’ by Chris Firth’”
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