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The Complete Works of the Brontë Family (Anne, Charlotte, Emily, Branwell and Patrick Brontë) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Gothic Romance, Feminist Fiction, and Victorian VoicesBy Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë

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The Complete Works of the Brontë Family gathers a remarkable constellation of nineteenth-century writing, from Gothic romance and psychological realism to lyric poetry, juvenilia, devotional reflection, and visionary prose. Across its breadth, the volume traces the Brontës' persistent engagement with passion, conscience, social constraint, spiritual longing, and the imaginative life. Landmark novels such as Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall stand alongside shorter and lesser-known works, revealing both the intensity and formal variety of a family whose literary achievement reshaped Victorian fiction. Emerging from the intellectual seclusion of Haworth Parsonage, the Brontë siblings and their father wrote within, against, and beyond the dominant currents of Victorian culture. Their works intersect with Romantic inheritance, early feminist critique, religious debate, and the evolving realist novel, while retaining a distinctive inwardness and emotional force. Read collectively, these voices illuminate a shared imaginative world marked by moral seriousness, wild landscapes, social observation, and daring experiments in narrative perspective. This collection is recommended for readers seeking a comprehensive encounter with one of literature's most extraordinary families. It offers an exceptional opportunity to study multiple genres, temperaments, and artistic ambitions within a single volume, deepening appreciation of the Brontës' collective legacy and the enduring dialogue among their works. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection. - Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer. - A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists. - A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds. - Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.

Identity Historical Romance Mystery Coming of Age Betrayal Psychological Forbidden Love Found Family

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1Introduction

225CHAPTER THE SEVENTH

2Introduction

226CHAPTER THE EIGHTH

3Author Biography

227Emily Brontë’s Novel

4Historical Context

228CHAPTER I

5Synopsis (Selection)

229CHAPTER II

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6The Complete Works of the Brontë Family (Anne, Charlotte, Emily, Branwell and Patrick Brontë)

230CHAPTER III

7Charlotte Brontë’s Novels

231CHAPTER IV

8PREFACE

232CHAPTER V

9NOTE TO THE THIRD EDITION

233CHAPTER VI

10CHAPTER I

234CHAPTER VII

11CHAPTER II

235CHAPTER VIII

12CHAPTER III

236CHAPTER IX

13CHAPTER IV

237CHAPTER X

14CHAPTER V

238CHAPTER XI

15CHAPTER VI

239CHAPTER XII

16CHAPTER VII

240CHAPTER XIII

17CHAPTER VIII

241CHAPTER XIV

18CHAPTER IX

242CHAPTER XV

19CHAPTER X

243CHAPTER XVI

20CHAPTER XI

244CHAPTER XVII

21CHAPTER XII

245CHAPTER XVIII

22CHAPTER XIII

246CHAPTER XIX

23CHAPTER XIV

247CHAPTER XX

24CHAPTER XV

248CHAPTER XXI

25CHAPTER XVI

249CHAPTER XXII

26CHAPTER XVII

250CHAPTER XXIII

27CHAPTER XVIII

251CHAPTER XXIV

28CHAPTER XIX

252CHAPTER XXV

29CHAPTER XX

253CHAPTER XXVI

30CHAPTER XXI

254CHAPTER XXVII

31CHAPTER XXII

255CHAPTER XXVIII

32CHAPTER XXIII

256CHAPTER XXIX

33CHAPTER XXIV

257CHAPTER XXX

34CHAPTER XXV

258CHAPTER XXXI

35CHAPTER XXVI

259CHAPTER XXXII

36CHAPTER XXVII

260CHAPTER XXXIII

37CHAPTER XXVIII

261CHAPTER XXXIV

38CHAPTER XXIX

262Anne Brontë’s Novels

39CHAPTER XXX

263CHAPTER I — THE PARSONAGE

40CHAPTER XXXI

264CHAPTER II — FIRST LESSONS IN THE ART OF INSTRUCTION

41CHAPTER XXXII

265CHAPTER III — A FEW MORE LESSONS

42CHAPTER XXXIII

266CHAPTER IV — THE GRANDMAMMA

43CHAPTER XXXIV

267CHAPTER V — THE UNCLE

44CHAPTER XXXV

268CHAPTER VI — THE PARSONAGE AGAIN

45CHAPTER XXXVI

269CHAPTER VII — HORTON LODGE

46CHAPTER XXXVII

270CHAPTER VIII — THE ‘COMING OUT’

47CHAPTER XXXVIII — CONCLUSION

271CHAPTER IX — THE BALL

48CHAPTER I.

272CHAPTER X — THE CHURCH

49LEVITICAL.

273CHAPTER XI — THE COTTAGERS

50CHAPTER II.

274CHAPTER XII — THE SHOWER

51THE WAGONS.

275CHAPTER XIII — THE PRIMROSES

52CHAPTER III.

276CHAPTER XIV — THE RECTOR

53MR. YORKE.

277CHAPTER XV — THE WALK

54CHAPTER IV.

278CHAPTER XVI — THE SUBSTITUTION

55MR. YORKE (continued).

279CHAPTER XVII — CONFESSIONS

56CHAPTER V.

280CHAPTER XVIII — MIRTH AND MOURNING

57HOLLOW’S COTTAGE.

281CHAPTER XIX — THE LETTER

58CHAPTER VI.

282CHAPTER XX — THE FAREWELL

59CORIOLANUS.

283CHAPTER XXI — THE SCHOOL

60CHAPTER VII.

284CHAPTER XXII — THE VISIT

61THE CURATES AT TEA.

285CHAPTER XXIII — THE PARK

62CHAPTER VIII.

286CHAPTER XXIV — THE SANDS

63NOAH AND MOSES.

287CHAPTER XXV — CONCLUSION

64CHAPTER IX.

288CHAPTER I

65BRIARMAINS.

289CHAPTER II

66CHAPTER X.

290CHAPTER III

67OLD MAIDS.

291CHAPTER IV

68CHAPTER XI.

292CHAPTER V

69FIELDHEAD.

293CHAPTER VI

70CHAPTER XII.

294CHAPTER VII

71SHIRLEY AND CAROLINE.

295CHAPTER VIII

72CHAPTER XIII.

296CHAPTER IX

73FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS ON BUSINESS.

297CHAPTER X

74CHAPTER XIV.

298CHAPTER XI

75SHIRLEY SEEKS TO BE SAVED BY WORKS.

299CHAPTER XII

76CHAPTER XV.

300CHAPTER XIII

77MR. DONNE’S EXODUS.

301CHAPTER XIV

78CHAPTER XVI.

302CHAPTER XV

79WHITSUNTIDE.

303CHAPTER XVI

80CHAPTER XVII.

304CHAPTER XVII

81THE SCHOOL FEAST.

305CHAPTER XVIII

82CHAPTER XVIII.

306CHAPTER XIX

83WHICH THE GENTEEL READER IS RECOMMENDED TO SKIP, LOW PERSONS BEING HERE INTRODUCED.

307CHAPTER XX

84CHAPTER XIX.

308CHAPTER XXI

85A SUMMER NIGHT.

309CHAPTER XXII

86CHAPTER XX.

310CHAPTER XXIII

87TOMORROW.

311CHAPTER XXIV

88CHAPTER XXI.

312CHAPTER XXV

89MRS. PRYOR.

313CHAPTER XXVI

90CHAPTER XXII.

314CHAPTER XXVII

91TWO LIVES.

315CHAPTER XXVIII

92CHAPTER XXIII.

316CHAPTER XXIX

93AN EVENING OUT.

317CHAPTER XXX

94CHAPTER XXIV.

318CHAPTER XXXI

95THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.

319CHAPTER XXXII

96CHAPTER XXV.

320CHAPTER XXXIII

97THE WEST WIND BLOWS.

321CHAPTER XXXIV

98CHAPTER XXVI.

322CHAPTER XXXV

99OLD COPY-BOOKS.

323CHAPTER XXXVI

100CHAPTER XXVII.

324CHAPTER XXXVII

101THE FIRST BLUESTOCKING.

325CHAPTER XXXVIII

102CHAPTER XXVIII.

326CHAPTER XXXIX

103PHŒBE.

327CHAPTER XL

104CHAPTER XXIX.

328CHAPTER XLI

105LOUIS MOORE.

329CHAPTER XLII

106CHAPTER XXX.

330CHAPTER XLIII

107RUSHEDGE — A CONFESSIONAL.

331CHAPTER XLIV

108CHAPTER XXXI.

332CHAPTER XLV

109UNCLE AND NIECE.

333CHAPTER XLVI

110CHAPTER XXXII.

334CHAPTER XLVII

111THE SCHOOLBOY AND THE WOOD-NYMPH.

335CHAPTER XLVIII

112CHAPTER XXXIII.

336CHAPTER XLIX

113MARTIN’S TACTICS.

337CHAPTER L

114CHAPTER XXXIV.

338CHAPTER LI

115CASE OF DOMESTIC PERSECUTION — REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF PIOUS PERSEVERANCE IN THE DISCHARGE OF RELIGIOUS DUTIES.

339CHAPTER LII

116CHAPTER XXXV.

340CHAPTER LIII

117WHEREIN MATTERS MAKE SOME PROGRESS, BUT NOT MUCH.

341The Poetry

118CHAPTER XXXVI.

342POEMS BY CURRER BELL (CHARLOTTE BRONTË)

119WRITTEN IN THE SCHOOLROOM.

343PILATE’S WIFE’S DREAM.

120CHAPTER XXXVII.

344MEMENTOS.

121THE WINDING-UP.

345LIFE.

122CHAPTER I.

346THE LETTER.

123CHAPTER II.

347REGRET.

124CHAPTER III.

348PRESENTIMENT.

125CHAPTER IV.

349THE TEACHER’S MONOLOGUE.

126CHAPTER V.

350PASSION.

127CHAPTER VI.

351PREFERENCE.

128CHAPTER VII.

352EVENING SOLACE.

129CHAPTER VIII.

353STANZAS.

130CHAPTER IX.

354POEMS BY ELLIS BELL (EMILY BRONTË)

131CHAPTER X.

355FAITH AND DESPONDENCY.

132CHAPTER XI.

356STARS.

133CHAPTER XII.

357THE PHILOSOPHER.

134CHAPTER XIII.

358REMEMBRANCE.

135CHAPTER XIV.

359A DEATH-SCENE.

136CHAPTER XV.

360SONG.

137CHAPTER XVI.

361ANTICIPATION.

138CHAPTER XVII.

362THE PRISONER.

139CHAPTER XVIII.

363HOPE.

140CHAPTER XIX.

364A DAY DREAM.

141CHAPTER XX.

365TO IMAGINATION.

142CHAPTER XXI.

366HOW CLEAR SHE SHINES.

143CHAPTER XXII.

367SYMPATHY.

144CHAPTER XXIII.

368PLEAD FOR ME.

145CHAPTER XXIV.

369SELF-INTEROGATION,

146CHAPTER XXV.

370DEATH.

147CHAPTER XXVI.

371STANZAS TO —

148CHAPTER XXVII.

372HONOUR’S MARTYR.

149CHAPTER XXVIII.

373STANZAS.

150CHAPTER XXIX.

374MY COMFORTER.

151CHAPTER XXX.

375THE OLD STOIC.

152CHAPTER XXXI.

376POEMS BY ACTON BELL

153CHAPTER XXXII.

377A REMINISCENCE.

154CHAPTER XXXIII.

378THE ARBOUR.

155CHAPTER XXXIV.

379HOME.

156CHAPTER XXXV

380VANITAS VANITATUM, OMNIA VANITAS.

157CHAPTER XXXVI.

381THE PENITENT.

158CHAPTER XXXVII.

382MUSIC ON CHRISTMAS MORNING.

159CHAPTER XXXVIII.

383STANZAS.

160CHAPTER XXXIX.

384IF THIS BE ALL.

161CHAPTER XL.

385MEMORY.

162CHAPTER XLI.

386TO COWPER.

163CHAPTER XLII.

387THE DOUBTER’S PRAYER.

164PREFACE.

388A WORD TO THE “ELECT.”

165CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.

389PAST DAYS.

166CHAPTER II.

390THE CONSOLATION.

167CHAPTER III.

391LINES COMPOSED IN A WOOD ON A WINDY DAY.

168CHAPTER IV.

392VIEWS OF LIFE.

169CHAPTER V.

393APPEAL.

170CHAPTER VI.

394THE STUDENT’S SERENADE.

171CHAPTER VII.

395THE CAPTIVE DOVE.

172CHAPTER VIII.

396SELF-CONGRATULATION.

173CHAPTER IX.

397FLUCTUATIONS,

174CHAPTER X.

398SELECTIONS FROM THE LITERARY REMAINS OF ELLIS AND ACTON BELL. (EMILY AND ANNE BRONTË)

175CHAPTER XI.

399SELECTIONS FROM POEMS BY ELLIS BELL.

176CHAPTER XII.

400I.

177CHAPTER XIII.

401II. THE BLUEBELL.

178CHAPTER XIV.

402III.

179CHAPTER XV.

403THE NIGHTWIND.

180CHAPTER XVI.

404LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.

181CHAPTER XVII.

405THE ELDER’S REBUKE.

182CHAPTER XVIII.

406THE WANDERER FROM THE FOLD.

183CHAPTER XIX.

407WARNING AND REPLY.

184CHAPTER XX.

408LAST WORDS.

185CHAPTER XXI.

409THE LADY TO HER GUITAR.

186CHAPTER XXII

410THE TWO CHILDREN.

187CHAPTER XXIII

411THE VISIONARY.

188CHAPTER XXIV.

412ENCOURAGEMENT.

189CHAPTER XXV.

413STANZAS.

190EMMA

414SELECTIONS FROM POEMS BY ACTON BELL. (ANNE BRONTË)

191Charlotte Brontë’s Juvenilia

415DESPONDENCY.

192TALES OF ANGRIA

416A PRAYER.

193MINA LAURY

417IN MEMORY OF A HAPPY DAY IN FEBRUARY.

194STANCLIFFE’S HOTEL (pt. 1)

418CONFIDENCE.

195STANCLIFFE’S HOTEL (pt. 2)

419LINES WRITTEN FROM HOME.

196THE STORY OF WILLIE ELLIN

420THE NARROW WAY.

197CHAPTER I

421DOMESTIC PEACE.

198CHAPTER II

422THE THREE GUIDES.

199CHAPTER III

423Patrick Brontë’s Works

200CHAPTER IV

424EPISTLE TO THE REV. J — - B — -, WHILST JOURNEYING FOR THE RECOVERY OF HIS HEALTH.

201CHAPTER V

425THE HAPPY COTTAGERS.

202CHAPTER VI

426THE RAINBOW.

203CHAPTER VII

427WINTER-NIGHT MEDITATIONS.

204ANGRIA AND THE ANGRIANS

428VERSES SENT TO A LADY ON HER BIRTHDAY.

205FIRST VOLUME OF TALES OF THE ISLANDERS JUNE 31 1829

429THE IRISH CABIN.

206SECOND VOLUME OF TALES OF THE ISLANDERS

430TO THE REV. J. GILPIN, ON HIS IMPROVED EDITION OF THE “PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”

207CHAPTER ONE

431THE COTTAGE MAID.

208CHAPTER TWO

432THE SPIDER AND THE FLY.

209CHAPTER THREE

433EPISTLE TO A YOUNG CLERGYMAN.

210CHAPTER FOUR

434EPISTLE TO THE LABOURING POOR.

211CHAPTER FIVE

435THE COTTAGER’S HYMN.

212THIRD VOLUME OF TALES OF THE ISLANDERS

436TWO SERMONS

213CHAPTER ONE

437“AND THE WEARY ARE AT REST” (pt. 1)

214CHAPTER TWO

438“AND THE WEARY ARE AT REST” (pt. 2)

215FOURTH VOLUME OF TALES OF THE ISLANDERS

439Branwell Brontë

216CHAPTER ONE

440BRANWELL’S POETRY

217CHAPTER TWO

441Lydia Gisborne

218PREFACE

442Penmaenmawr (excerpt)

219CHAPTER THE FIRST

443Sir Henry Tunstall (excerpt)

220CHAPTER THE SECOND

444Thorp Green

221CHAPTER THE THIRD

445Analysis

222CHAPTER THE FOURTH

446Reflection

223CHAPTER THE FIFTH

447Memorable Quotes

224CHAPTER THE SIXTH

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