This weekend marks the 204th anniversary of Patrick Branwell Brontë, born in Thornton, Bradford on 26th June 1817. Okay, it’s a day after the day itself, but we’re sure that Branwell would still be celebrating. What do we know about…
Month: June 2021
Charlotte Brontë On Her Writing Rivals
The Brontës are probably the most famous writing siblings of them all, which will make Grimm reading for two of their rivals, and their work continues to be enjoyed around the globe. Reading a Brontë novel can be moving, cathartic,…
Four Portraits of Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë was not a woman who was content to sit and do nothing; rather, she was a woman of action who liked to occupy her time in the best possible way. This day in 1850 must have been difficult…
The Sotheby’s Auction Of Bronte Treasures
The Bronte Parsonage Museum has successfully opened to the public, but now the eyes of Bronte fans worldwide turn to another location: Sotheby’s Auction House on New Bond Street, London. In today’s post we’re going to look at perhaps the…