Three sisters born into a literary family in the early 19th century are still known today for the classic novels and poetry they completed"Currer Bell" (Charlotte), "Ellis Bell" (Emily) and "Acton Bell" (Anne). But in 1847, Jane Eyre and Agnes Grey were published, and their success and popularity grew.
Anne Brontë's writing style is often characterized by her need to illustrate the importance of morals and her experience being a governess. She was influenced by Emily's poetry is often provocative with themes of solitude and internal reflection. While the Brontë family encouraged the sisters to exercise their imaginations as children, their own individual personalities began to manifest in their separate works around 1831. Emily and Anne collaborated for a story called "Gondal" and Charlotte wrote the novella, The Green Dwarf, in 1833. Here are the classic books each sister is separately known for today:
* '''Charlotte Brontë''': The Professor (1857, posthumous)
* '''Emily Brontë''': Complete Poetry Collection
* '''Anne Brontë''': The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848)
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Wuthering Heights has been adapted for the big screen a few times over the decades. There is also a 1943 that is worth checking out so you can see the acting chops of Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine.
