Here is some background information on the author - Emily Bronte
Emily Bronte was born in 1818 on July 30th in Yorkshire England. She has three sisters and one brother. Her two sisters, Charlotte and Anne, have also written books. Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre. (Never read it but I've heard it's good..) All of the children in the Bronte family were very creative and had active imaginations. Emily loved reading and making up stories with her siblings.
Emily Bronte published Wuthering Heights, some poems and short stories under the pen name Ellis Bell. Her sister also used male pen names - Acton Bell and Currer Bell.
She died in 1848 of Tuberculosis. Her siblings also died of this disease.
*"Emily Bronte Biograpghy." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television,
n.d. Web. 30 June 2014.
<http://www.biography.com/people/emily-bront%25C3%25AB-9227381#death-and-legacy&>.
I'm reading Wuthering Heights as well, thought I'm not making much progress... :P I can't wait to read about your thought!
ReplyDeleteCool! I like the story but the characters are pretty awful... ha
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