Anne Brontë was born on 17 January 1820:
Pencil Drawing of Anne Brontë by her sister Charlotte, 1845
“My heart is too thoroughly dried to be broken in a hurry, and I mean to live as long as I can.”-Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
B is for Brontë, Anne
Anne Brontë, the forgotten sister, died on 28 May 1849. She was 29. Her novels are quite entertaining, so there is really no excuse for the shadowy, reclusive life of her fame.
The Sisters Brontë by their brother Branwell Brontë. Anne is on the left.
QUOTE: “My heart is too thoroughly dried to be broken in a hurry, and I mean to live as long as I can.”-Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
WORKS: Agnes Grey; The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
A KEEPSAKE:
Anne Brontë Doll Miniature by Uneek Doll Designs. $41.00
*I was too busy yesterday to compose this post. At around 10:00 P.M. I thought of rushing it out, but then decided that publishing it a day late would be all too appropriate.
Anne Brontë’s Updated Gravestone [courtesy BBC]
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