In the following essay, originally published in 1886, Brontë's friend Francis A. Leyland avers that Brontë's writings grew out of his intense personal emotion and passionat...
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In the following excerpt, Law argues that Branwell, not Emily, wrote Wuthering Heights, citing the masculine tone of the novel among other evidence to support her claim.
We must now examine the evi...
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In the following essay, privately printed in 1924, Drinkwater considers Brontë's poetic merits in light of the constant criticism that his was a talent unrealized and misused. Drinkwater...
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In the following excerpt, Du Maurier focuses on Brontë's immense literary activity during the years 1836 to 1838.
Branwell's literary output, between the ages of nineteen and t...
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In the following essay, Collins undertakes a close examination of Brontë as a poet, considering his publishing history, relationships with his sisters (particularly Emily), poetic influences, a...
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In the following excerpt, Knapp characterizes Brontë as a young man forever mourning the loss of his childhood, unable to achieve any measure of self-discipline, maturity, or strength of charac...
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In the following essay, Collins offers a comprehensive introduction to two of Brontë's Angrian chronicles, The Life of … Northangerland and Real Life in Verdopolis, describing the...
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Critical Essay by Francis A. Leyland
