In 1842, Charlotte and Emily went to Brussels to improve their French, but had to return home early after the death of their aunt Elizabeth. The Brontë children were often left alone together in their isolated home and all began to write stories at an early age.Īll three sisters were employed at various times as teachers and governesses. After the death of their mother in 1821, their Aunt Elizabeth came to look after the family.Īll three sisters attended different schools at various times as well as being taught at home. Their father, Patrick, was an Anglican clergyman who was appointed as the rector of the village of Haworth, on the Yorkshire moors. They had two sisters, both of whom died in childhood and a brother, Branwell. © Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë were sisters and writers whose novels have become classics.Ĭharlotte was born on 21 April 1816, Emily on 30 July 1818 and Anne on 17 January 1820 all in Thornton, Yorkshire.
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