Emily Brontë

Emily Brontë (30 July 1818 – 19 December 1848) was an English novelist and poet who is best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, now considered a classic of English literature. She also published a book of poetry with her sisters Charlotte and Anne titled Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell with her own poems finding regard as poetic genius. Emily was the second-youngest of the four surviving Brontë siblings, between the youngest Anne and her brother Branwell. She published under the pen name Ellis Bell.

Brief Biography

Emily was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. Her father, Patrick Brontë, was an Anglican clergyman. Her mother, Maria Branwell Brontë, died when Emily was only five years old. Emily and her sisters were raised by their father and their aunt, Elizabeth Branwell.

Emily lived a quiet and secluded life. She spent most of her time reading, writing, and playing the piano. She was also a talented artist. She was very close to her sisters, Charlotte and Anne, and they all became writers.

Emily's only novel, Wuthering Heights, was published in 1847. It is a dark and passionate novel that tells the story of two families, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, who are involved in a long-running feud. The novel was met with mixed reviews when it was first published, but it is now considered one of the greatest novels ever written.

Emily died of tuberculosis at the age of 30. She is buried in the churchyard of Haworth Church, Yorkshire, England.

Literary Career

Emily Brontë is best known for her novel Wuthering Heights, which is considered a masterpiece of English literature. The novel was published in 1847 under the pen name Ellis Bell. It is a dark and passionate novel that tells the story of two families, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, who are involved in a long-running feud. The novel was met with mixed reviews when it was first published, but it is now considered one of the greatest novels ever written.

Emily is also known for her poetry. She published a book of poetry with her sisters Charlotte and Anne titled Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. Her poems are often dark and introspective, and they explore themes of nature, love, and death.

Legacy

Emily Brontë is a literary icon. Her novel Wuthering Heights is considered a masterpiece of English literature, and her poems are highly regarded. She is remembered for her dark and passionate writing, and she continues to inspire readers and writers alike.

Her Death

Emily Brontë died of tuberculosis at the age of 30 on December 19, 1848, in Haworth, Yorkshire, England. She is buried in the churchyard of Haworth Church.

Some of her famous quotes include:

• "No soul can truly mourn for itself, though it may for others."

• "He’s more myself than I am. Whatever my soul is, that’s what I am...Whatever my soul is, if it be dark or bright, it’s Heathcliff. It’s his."

• "He seemed never to need or feel the pleasure of human society to occupy and content him."

• "You take the present with a certain degree of excitement, and lose it after. With me it is entirely different: that which is actually at hand never agitates; not that I am insensible to pleasure-far from it. But when some gratification too long anticipated, or once dreaded, really arrives, my own emotions are quite annihilated – all is blank...I know I never love anybody who didn’t hate me, in the beginning, at least, and I never hated anybody whom I couldn’t love very much afterwards."

• "And I could not help wishing for more strength to conquer my thoughts—those thoughts that were, in an inexplicable way, dwelling on something outside that house, and far from the weak and trembling frame in which they seemed to originate – how I wish I could break this out!"