Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell by Brontë, Brontë, and Brontë

"Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell by Brontë, Brontë, and Brontë" is a poetry collection published in 1846. The three Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—adopted male pseudonyms to escape prejudice against female writers. Their first published work, the book sold only two copies in its first year. Yet this modest beginning preceded the sisters' literary triumphs: "Jane Eyre," "Wuthering Heights," and "Agnes Grey." The collection marks the quiet debut of three voices that would reshape Victorian literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855
Author Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849
Author Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848
Title Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poems_by_Currer,_Ellis,_and_Acton_Bell
Credits An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English poetry -- 19th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 1019
Release Date
Last Update Jan 28, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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