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What is the most accurate biography of Emily Bronte?

There have been alot of books written about her. I was wondering if any of you have read any of these books? Also where can I find real photographs of Emily Bronte and her sisters Charolotte and Anne? Im having a hard time finding information on the internet. Thank you

Most biographies that you will find in your local library are accurate enough. But you’re right when you say you’re having a hard time finding information: there actually *isn’t* a lot of information about Emily Bronte at all. If she kept a diary it hasn’t been found (with the exception of one “diary paper” she wrote as a young lady), her letters are sparse…she’s a lot like jane austen in that way. More is found about the “Bronte Family” (Emily, Charlotte, Anne, and sometimes the brother Branwell). The most comprehensive biography that I’ve found is “The Brontes” by Juliet R.V. Barker. There is also a book called “Emily Bronte: The Chainless Soul” by Katharine Frank, and while it has aspects of biography, what it really does is set up her literary criticism about how Emily Bronte was Anorexic, or some other such nonsense.

Also, there is also a reason you are not finding “photos”. There was no photography in the north of England in the mid 1800s. Additionally, there is only one painting that features her prominently is on display at the National Gallery in London. An easy google search for “Images bronte” will turn this up. Notice the empty space in the middle of the painting? That’s where the brother Branwell was supposed to go. He was painting it himself as a “family portrait”, and could never get happy with his own image. He rubbed out his own image over and over, and now we’re left with no image of him at all.

I definately advise you to follow your nose with the Bronte sisters: you will not be sorry. But the internet is not the place to go for this. Go to your local library, and see what kind of biographies they have there. Also, a great way to get to know Emily (or any of her sisters) is by reading their books.

I have given you a list of reference sources below, but because I’m not sure what level you’re working on, they may or may not be appropriate. (If you’re in junior high these may be too hard for you, if you’re a graduate student, you may find some of them too easy), but they are at least a place to start.

Good luck, and I hope to find a future Bronteite in you!

The Master Poets Collection the Brontes of Haworth This visually stunning documentary depicts the lives and works of one of the most famous and tragic families in literature….

Devotion $15.39 The relationship between sisters Charlotte and Emily Bronte is the subject of this stirring drama, based on actual events. Before they were literary luminaries, Charlotte (Olivia de Havilland) and Emily (Ida Lupino) were two young aspiring authors living in Victorian England where they found themselves competing for the affections of the same man (Paul Henreid) while trying to help their artistica…

Biography – The Bronte Sisters $7.98 The lives and achievements of 19th-century literary giants Charlotte, Anne, and Emily Bronte are chronicled in this special documentary program from A&E’s “Biography” series. Devoted writers since childhood, the Bronte sisters produced some of Western literature’s best-loved works, including Charlotte’s “Jane Eyre,” Emily’s “Wuthering Heights,” and Anne’s “Agnes Grey.” 50 min. Standard; Soundtrack…

A&E Literary Classics – The Romance Collection Megaset (pride and prejudice / Emma / Victoria & Albert / Tom Jones / Jane Eyre / Lorna Doone / Ivanhoe / The Scarlet Pimpernel) $81.61 This handsome, 14-disc boxed collector’s set features eight of the A&E cable network’s acclaimed films. Included are “Emma” (1996), “Ivanhoe” (1997), “Jane Eyre” (1997), “Lorna Doone” (2001), “Pride and Prejudice” (1995), “The Scarlet Pimpernel” (1999), “Tom Jones” (1997), and “Victoria & Albert.”…

The Berlin Deception $2.99 John Becker is hot on the trail of Hitler’s fatal weakness. The Gestapo is closing in. On foot, by train, even on water, Becker is running and gunning for his life … and for the world. Hitler’s Third Reich is rearming and planning for war. Churchill wants to stop him, but only Becker’s report can reverse the British mood of appeasement. Cornered by the Gestapo, desperate to save his German colla…

The Life of Charlotte Brontë by Elizabeth Gaskell (Halcyon Classics) $0.99 This Halcyon Classics ebook THE LIFE OF CHARLOTTE BRONTË is the first published biography of the life of the English novelist who wrote JANE EYRE under the pen name Currer Bell.Brontë (1816-1855) completed and published only three novels during her short career (a fourth, THE PROFESSOR, was published shortly after her death). She died pregnant at age 38, possibly from severe dehydration brought …

The Bronte Myth $7.50 In a brilliant combination of biography, literary criticism, and history, The Bronté Myth shows how Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bronté became cultural icons whose ever-changing reputations reflected the obsessions of various eras.When literary London learned that Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights had been written by young rural spinsters, the Brontés instantly became as famous as their shock…

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Patrick Bronte $18.08 Patrick Bronte (1777-1861) was the father of the famous ‘Bronte Sisters,’ Anne, Charlotte and Emily, three of Victorian England’s greatest novelists, but he was a fascinating man in his own right and not nearly such an unsympathetic character as Elizabeth Gaskell’s Life of Charlotte Bronte would have us believe.