Although better known for their novels, the Brontës also wrote intelligent, heartfelt, and highly readable verse. This selection of 47 poems includes 23 by Emi
Poetry reflecting the early Victorian trends in literature. “Love is like the wild rose-briar;/Friendship like the holly-tree./The holly is dark when the rose
The Brontes were a 19th century literary family associated with Haworth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. The sisters, Charlotte (born 21 April 1816), E