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Anne Brontë (1820–1849)

Author of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

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About the Author

Anne Bronte was the daughter of an impoverished clergyman of Haworth in Yorkshire, England. Considered by many critics as the least talented of the Bronte sisters, Anne wrote two novels. Agnes Grey (1847) is the story of a governess, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848), is a tale of the evils of show more drink and profligacy. Her acquaintance with the sin and wickedness shown in her novels was so astounding that Charlotte Bronte saw fit to explain in a preface that the source of her sister's knowledge of evil was their brother Branwell's dissolute ways. A habitue of drink and drugs, he finally became an addict. Anne Bronte's other notable work is her Complete Poems. Anne Bronte died in 1849. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:

Also wrote under the name Acton Bell.
Do not combine Anne with either or both of her sisters. Thank you.

Works by Anne Brontë

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848) 7,490 copies
Agnes Grey (1847) 5,077 copies
Best Poems of the Brontë Sisters (1997) — Author — 170 copies
The Best of the Brontës (2016) 101 copies
100 Eternal Masterpieces of Literature - volume 1 (2017) — Contributor — 56 copies
High Waving Heather: A Selection of Poems (1993) — Author — 54 copies
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall [1996 mini-series] (1998) — Original novel — 46 copies
The Consolation (2017) 4 copies
Agnes Grey [abridged] (1777) 3 copies
Lettres illustrées (1994) 3 copies
Poesie 2 copies
Poems (2014) 2 copies
(all) 1 copy
Appeal [poem] (2016) 1 copy
The Brontes 1 copy
Obras 1 copy
Jane Eyre / Agnes Grey (1974) 1 copy
Taubengraue Tage (2000) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
Brontë, Anne
Legal name
Brontë, Anne
Other names
BELL, Acton
BRONTË, Anne
BRONTE, Anne
Birthdate
1820-01-17
Date of death
1849-05-28
Burial location
Saint Mary's Churchyard, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Gender
female
Nationality
UK
Country (for map)
England, UK
Birthplace
Thornton, Yorkshire, England, UK
Place of death
Scarborough, England, UK
Cause of death
tuberculosis
Places of residence
Haworth, Yorkshire, England, UK
Scarborough, England, UK
Education
home
Roe Head, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Occupations
governess
novelist
poet
author
writer
Relationships
Brontë, Emily (sister)
Brontë, Charlotte (sister)
Brontë, Branwell (brother)
Brontë, Patrick (father)
Awards and honors
Blue Plaque
Short biography
Anne was the youngest of the Brontë siblings. She worked as a governess and wrote stories and poetry with her sisters. Her literary reputation is based mainly on the two novels she published before her untimely death at age 29. Like her older sisters, she used a masculine-sounding pseudonym, Acton Bell, for publication of her writing because of 19th-century prejudice against female authors.
Disambiguation notice
Also wrote under the name Acton Bell.
Do not combine Anne with either or both of her sisters. Thank you.

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Discussions

Group Read, November 2019: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall in 1001 Books to read before you die (December 2019)
Group read: Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë in Virago Modern Classics (June 2019)
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall: March group read in 75 Books Challenge for 2017 (March 2017)
Tenant in The Brontës (March 2013)
1001 Group Read August, 2012: Agnes Grey in 1001 Books to read before you die (August 2012)
MAY group read: AGNES GREY - General Thread in The 11 in 11 Category Challenge (June 2011)
September: Bronte: the Tenant of Wildfell hall in Monthly Author Reads (September 2010)

Reviews

If she were anyone else, Ann Bronte would be highly admired, but she is relegated to being Charlotte and Emily's sister. While I admire Emily's artistry more, I walk away more satisfied from Tenant then from Wurthering. A realistic early depiction of alcoholism and abusive relationships that was well ahead of it's time
 
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cspiwak | 165 other reviews | Mar 6, 2024 |
A decent read, but awfully predictable. The "romance" between Agnes and Mr. Weston wasn't exactly sizzling, but it was sweet.
 
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AliceAnna | 169 other reviews | Mar 2, 2024 |
I wish the middle had been much, much shorter. Very repetitive, and the protagonists were each over-the-top good or over-the-top bad. I was drawn in by the beginning section; it felt like it was going to be a slightly humorous family light comic novel. Bait & switch! It's PAMELA/CLARISSA all over again. But I'd try another Bronte.
 
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Tytania | 165 other reviews | Feb 3, 2024 |
For those who find reality boring, don't read this book. But for those who find awe in every moment, Agnes Grey is a masterpiece.
 
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Alexandre Dumas Contributor
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Jonathan Swift Contributor
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Stevie Davies Editor, Introduction
Carole Boyd Narrator
David Rintoul Narrator
Hannah Gordon Narrator
Elizabeth Gaskell Contributor
Clement K. Shorter Contributor
Nadia May Narrator
Mrs. Humphry Ward Introduction
Clarisse Tavares Translator
Lee Talley Editor
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Jenny Agutter Narrator
Alex Jennings Narrator
Margaret Smith Introduction
Ian Stephens Illustrator
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Anthony Moore Illustrator
Sabine Kipp Nachwort
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Statistics

Works
105
Also by
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Members
15,293
Popularity
#1,487
Rating
3.8
Reviews
360
ISBNs
817
Languages
21
Favorited
93

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