A fascinating look into the Bronte sisters' lives and how they achieved their childhood dreams of being published authors. In 1820, the Bronte family traveled to their new home on the edge of Haworth Moor. There, the Bronte sisters and their brother were given the freedom to explore and expand their imaginative minds, providing the inspiration needed to create literary masterpieces that would be enjoyed for generations to come. In The Brontes of Haworth Moor: How the Three Daughters of a Country Parson Became the Most Revolutionary Novelists of Their Time, Diane Browning brings to life the world of the young Brontes. After the death of their mother at a young age followed by the loss of their two oldest sisters to tuberculosis, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, along with their brother Branwell, discovered that play-acting, games, and writing brought a welcome distraction and joy into their lives. Browning captivatingly reveals how these activities, along with their life on the moor, their brief stints at boarding schools, and their experiences as teachers and governesses, greatly influenced their novels. Though the Brontes' lives included sorrow and heartbreak, the three sisters achieved their childhood dreams of publishing their writings to great acclaim, despite being unknown, unconnected, and unmarried women. The Brontes of Haworth Moor brings to light all that Charlotte, Emily, and Anne had to overcome to become celebrated authors whose works are still read over and over again almost 200 years later.
Diane Browning is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator. She is a member of the Bronte Society and a long-time member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She lives in Pasadena, California.
Acknowledgements Author's Note Who's Who Prologue: A Letter from London The Town, the Parsonage, the Moors Death and Duty The School a Cowan Bridge The Twelves Scribblemania Roe Head School-and Home Again A Visitor Young Writers, Musicians, and Artists Rebellious Writers New Ventures Proposals Hope, Love, and Resolution Bold Plans An Education Abroad Charlotte Alone At Thorp Green A Book of Poetry Being Anonymous A Letter from London Take Courage The Purest Gem Epilogue: Forever Known Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
An intimate retelling of the Bronte sisters' lives and how they achieved their childhood dream of becoming published authors.
