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The Complete Works of the Brontë Family

(Anne, Charlotte, Emily, Branwell and Patrick Brontë) By 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 Forbidden Love Psychological Found Family

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1Introduction

223CHAPTER THE EIGHTH

2Author Biography

224Emily Brontë’s Novel

3Historical Context

225CHAPTER I

4Synopsis (Selection)

226CHAPTER II

5PREFACE

227CHAPTER III

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6NOTE TO THE THIRD EDITION

228CHAPTER IV

7CHAPTER I

229CHAPTER V

8CHAPTER II

230CHAPTER VI

9CHAPTER III

231CHAPTER VII

10CHAPTER IV

232CHAPTER VIII

11CHAPTER V

233CHAPTER IX

12CHAPTER VI

234CHAPTER X

13CHAPTER VII

235CHAPTER XI

14CHAPTER VIII

236CHAPTER XII

15CHAPTER IX

237CHAPTER XIII

16CHAPTER X

238CHAPTER XIV

17CHAPTER XI

239CHAPTER XV

18CHAPTER XII

240CHAPTER XVI

19CHAPTER XIII

241CHAPTER XVII

20CHAPTER XIV

242CHAPTER XVIII

21CHAPTER XV

243CHAPTER XIX

22CHAPTER XVI

244CHAPTER XX

23CHAPTER XVII

245CHAPTER XXI

24CHAPTER XVIII

246CHAPTER XXII

25CHAPTER XIX

247CHAPTER XXIII

26CHAPTER XX

248CHAPTER XXIV

27CHAPTER XXI

249CHAPTER XXV

28CHAPTER XXII

250CHAPTER XXVI

29CHAPTER XXIII

251CHAPTER XXVII

30CHAPTER XXIV

252CHAPTER XXVIII

31CHAPTER XXV

253CHAPTER XXIX

32CHAPTER XXVI

254CHAPTER XXX

33CHAPTER XXVII

255CHAPTER XXXI

34CHAPTER XXVIII

256CHAPTER XXXII

35CHAPTER XXIX

257CHAPTER XXXIII

36CHAPTER XXX

258CHAPTER XXXIV

37CHAPTER XXXI

259Anne Brontë’s Novels

38CHAPTER XXXII

260CHAPTER I — THE PARSONAGE

39CHAPTER XXXIII

261CHAPTER II — FIRST LESSONS IN THE ART OF INSTRUCTION

40CHAPTER XXXIV

262CHAPTER III — A FEW MORE LESSONS

41CHAPTER XXXV

263CHAPTER IV — THE GRANDMAMMA

42CHAPTER XXXVI

264CHAPTER V — THE UNCLE

43CHAPTER XXXVII

265CHAPTER VI — THE PARSONAGE AGAIN

44CHAPTER XXXVIII — CONCLUSION

266CHAPTER VII — HORTON LODGE

45CHAPTER I.

267CHAPTER VIII — THE ‘COMING OUT’

46LEVITICAL.

268CHAPTER IX — THE BALL

47CHAPTER II.

269CHAPTER X — THE CHURCH

48THE WAGONS.

270CHAPTER XI — THE COTTAGERS

49CHAPTER III.

271CHAPTER XII — THE SHOWER

50MR. YORKE.

272CHAPTER XIII — THE PRIMROSES

51CHAPTER IV.

273CHAPTER XIV — THE RECTOR

52MR. YORKE (continued).

274CHAPTER XV — THE WALK

53CHAPTER V.

275CHAPTER XVI — THE SUBSTITUTION

54HOLLOW’S COTTAGE.

276CHAPTER XVII — CONFESSIONS

55CHAPTER VI.

277CHAPTER XVIII — MIRTH AND MOURNING

56CORIOLANUS.

278CHAPTER XIX — THE LETTER

57CHAPTER VII.

279CHAPTER XX — THE FAREWELL

58THE CURATES AT TEA.

280CHAPTER XXI — THE SCHOOL

59CHAPTER VIII.

281CHAPTER XXII — THE VISIT

60NOAH AND MOSES.

282CHAPTER XXIII — THE PARK

61CHAPTER IX.

283CHAPTER XXIV — THE SANDS

62BRIARMAINS.

284CHAPTER XXV — CONCLUSION

63CHAPTER X.

285CHAPTER I

64OLD MAIDS.

286CHAPTER II

65CHAPTER XI.

287CHAPTER III

66FIELDHEAD.

288CHAPTER IV

67CHAPTER XII.

289CHAPTER V

68SHIRLEY AND CAROLINE.

290CHAPTER VI

69CHAPTER XIII.

291CHAPTER VII

70FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS ON BUSINESS.

292CHAPTER VIII

71CHAPTER XIV.

293CHAPTER IX

72SHIRLEY SEEKS TO BE SAVED BY WORKS.

294CHAPTER X

73CHAPTER XV.

295CHAPTER XI

74MR. DONNE’S EXODUS.

296CHAPTER XII

75CHAPTER XVI.

297CHAPTER XIII

76WHITSUNTIDE.

298CHAPTER XIV

77CHAPTER XVII.

299CHAPTER XV

78THE SCHOOL FEAST.

300CHAPTER XVI

79CHAPTER XVIII.

301CHAPTER XVII

80WHICH THE GENTEEL READER IS RECOMMENDED TO SKIP, LOW PERSONS BEING HERE INTRODUCED.

302CHAPTER XVIII

81CHAPTER XIX.

303CHAPTER XIX

82A SUMMER NIGHT.

304CHAPTER XX

83CHAPTER XX.

305CHAPTER XXI

84TOMORROW.

306CHAPTER XXII

85CHAPTER XXI.

307CHAPTER XXIII

86MRS. PRYOR.

308CHAPTER XXIV

87CHAPTER XXII.

309CHAPTER XXV

88TWO LIVES.

310CHAPTER XXVI

89CHAPTER XXIII.

311CHAPTER XXVII

90AN EVENING OUT.

312CHAPTER XXVIII

91CHAPTER XXIV.

313CHAPTER XXIX

92THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.

314CHAPTER XXX

93CHAPTER XXV.

315CHAPTER XXXI

94THE WEST WIND BLOWS.

316CHAPTER XXXII

95CHAPTER XXVI.

317CHAPTER XXXIII

96OLD COPY-BOOKS.

318CHAPTER XXXIV

97CHAPTER XXVII.

319CHAPTER XXXV

98THE FIRST BLUESTOCKING.

320CHAPTER XXXVI

99CHAPTER XXVIII.

321CHAPTER XXXVII

100PHŒBE.

322CHAPTER XXXVIII

101CHAPTER XXIX.

323CHAPTER XXXIX

102LOUIS MOORE.

324CHAPTER XL

103CHAPTER XXX.

325CHAPTER XLI

104RUSHEDGE — A CONFESSIONAL.

326CHAPTER XLII

105CHAPTER XXXI.

327CHAPTER XLIII

106UNCLE AND NIECE.

328CHAPTER XLIV

107CHAPTER XXXII.

329CHAPTER XLV

108THE SCHOOLBOY AND THE WOOD-NYMPH.

330CHAPTER XLVI

109CHAPTER XXXIII.

331CHAPTER XLVII

110MARTIN’S TACTICS.

332CHAPTER XLVIII

111CHAPTER XXXIV.

333CHAPTER XLIX

112CASE OF DOMESTIC PERSECUTION — REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF PIOUS PERSEVERANCE IN THE DISCHARGE OF RELIGIOUS DUTIES.

334CHAPTER L

113CHAPTER XXXV.

335CHAPTER LI

114WHEREIN MATTERS MAKE SOME PROGRESS, BUT NOT MUCH.

336CHAPTER LII

115CHAPTER XXXVI.

337CHAPTER LIII

116WRITTEN IN THE SCHOOLROOM.

338The Poetry

117CHAPTER XXXVII.

339POEMS BY CURRER BELL (CHARLOTTE BRONTË)

118THE WINDING-UP.

340PILATE’S WIFE’S DREAM.

119CHAPTER I.

341MEMENTOS.

120CHAPTER II.

342LIFE.

121CHAPTER III.

343THE LETTER.

122CHAPTER IV.

344REGRET.

123CHAPTER V.

345PRESENTIMENT.

124CHAPTER VI.

346THE TEACHER’S MONOLOGUE.

125CHAPTER VII.

347PASSION.

126CHAPTER VIII.

348PREFERENCE.

127CHAPTER IX.

349EVENING SOLACE.

128CHAPTER X.

350STANZAS.

129CHAPTER XI.

351POEMS BY ELLIS BELL (EMILY BRONTË)

130CHAPTER XII.

352FAITH AND DESPONDENCY.

131CHAPTER XIII.

353STARS.

132CHAPTER XIV.

354THE PHILOSOPHER.

133CHAPTER XV.

355REMEMBRANCE.

134CHAPTER XVI.

356A DEATH-SCENE.

135CHAPTER XVII.

357SONG.

136CHAPTER XVIII.

358ANTICIPATION.

137CHAPTER XIX.

359THE PRISONER.

138CHAPTER XX.

360HOPE.

139CHAPTER XXI.

361A DAY DREAM.

140CHAPTER XXII.

362TO IMAGINATION.

141CHAPTER XXIII.

363HOW CLEAR SHE SHINES.

142CHAPTER XXIV.

364SYMPATHY.

143CHAPTER XXV.

365PLEAD FOR ME.

144CHAPTER XXVI.

366SELF-INTEROGATION,

145CHAPTER XXVII.

367DEATH.

146CHAPTER XXVIII.

368STANZAS TO —

147CHAPTER XXIX.

369HONOUR’S MARTYR.

148CHAPTER XXX.

370STANZAS.

149CHAPTER XXXI.

371MY COMFORTER.

150CHAPTER XXXII.

372THE OLD STOIC.

151CHAPTER XXXIII.

373POEMS BY ACTON BELL

152CHAPTER XXXIV.

374A REMINISCENCE.

153CHAPTER XXXV

375THE ARBOUR.

154CHAPTER XXXVI.

376HOME.

155CHAPTER XXXVII.

377VANITAS VANITATUM, OMNIA VANITAS.

156CHAPTER XXXVIII.

378THE PENITENT.

157CHAPTER XXXIX.

379MUSIC ON CHRISTMAS MORNING.

158CHAPTER XL.

380STANZAS.

159CHAPTER XLI.

381IF THIS BE ALL.

160CHAPTER XLII.

382MEMORY.

161PREFACE.

383TO COWPER.

162CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY.

384THE DOUBTER’S PRAYER.

163CHAPTER II.

385A WORD TO THE “ELECT.”

164CHAPTER III.

386PAST DAYS.

165CHAPTER IV.

387THE CONSOLATION.

166CHAPTER V.

388LINES COMPOSED IN A WOOD ON A WINDY DAY.

167CHAPTER VI.

389VIEWS OF LIFE.

168CHAPTER VII.

390APPEAL.

169CHAPTER VIII.

391THE STUDENT’S SERENADE.

170CHAPTER IX.

392THE CAPTIVE DOVE.

171CHAPTER X.

393SELF-CONGRATULATION.

172CHAPTER XI.

394FLUCTUATIONS,

173CHAPTER XII.

395SELECTIONS FROM THE LITERARY REMAINS OF ELLIS AND ACTON BELL. (EMILY AND ANNE BRONTË)

174CHAPTER XIII.

396SELECTIONS FROM POEMS BY ELLIS BELL.

175CHAPTER XIV.

397I.

176CHAPTER XV.

398II. THE BLUEBELL.

177CHAPTER XVI.

399III.

178CHAPTER XVII.

400THE NIGHTWIND.

179CHAPTER XVIII.

401LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.

180CHAPTER XIX.

402THE ELDER’S REBUKE.

181CHAPTER XX.

403THE WANDERER FROM THE FOLD.

182CHAPTER XXI.

404WARNING AND REPLY.

183CHAPTER XXII

405LAST WORDS.

184CHAPTER XXIII

406THE LADY TO HER GUITAR.

185CHAPTER XXIV.

407THE TWO CHILDREN.

186CHAPTER XXV.

408THE VISIONARY.

187EMMA

409ENCOURAGEMENT.

188Charlotte Brontë’s Juvenilia

410STANZAS.

189TALES OF ANGRIA

411SELECTIONS FROM POEMS BY ACTON BELL. (ANNE BRONTË)

190MINA LAURY

412DESPONDENCY.

191STANCLIFFE’S HOTEL (pt. 1)

413A PRAYER.

192STANCLIFFE’S HOTEL (pt. 2)

414IN MEMORY OF A HAPPY DAY IN FEBRUARY.

193THE STORY OF WILLIE ELLIN

415CONFIDENCE.

194CHAPTER I

416LINES WRITTEN FROM HOME.

195CHAPTER II

417THE NARROW WAY.

196CHAPTER III

418DOMESTIC PEACE.

197CHAPTER IV

419THE THREE GUIDES.

198CHAPTER V

420Patrick Brontë’s Works

199CHAPTER VI

421EPISTLE TO THE REV. J — - B — -, WHILST JOURNEYING FOR THE RECOVERY OF HIS HEALTH.

200CHAPTER VII

422THE HAPPY COTTAGERS.

201ANGRIA AND THE ANGRIANS

423THE RAINBOW.

202FIRST VOLUME OF TALES OF THE ISLANDERS JUNE 31 1829

424WINTER-NIGHT MEDITATIONS.

203SECOND VOLUME OF TALES OF THE ISLANDERS

425VERSES SENT TO A LADY ON HER BIRTHDAY.

204CHAPTER ONE

426THE IRISH CABIN.

205CHAPTER TWO

427TO THE REV. J. GILPIN, ON HIS IMPROVED EDITION OF THE “PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”

206CHAPTER THREE

428THE COTTAGE MAID.

207CHAPTER FOUR

429THE SPIDER AND THE FLY.

208CHAPTER FIVE

430EPISTLE TO A YOUNG CLERGYMAN.

209THIRD VOLUME OF TALES OF THE ISLANDERS

431EPISTLE TO THE LABOURING POOR.

210CHAPTER ONE

432THE COTTAGER’S HYMN.

211CHAPTER TWO

433TWO SERMONS

212FOURTH VOLUME OF TALES OF THE ISLANDERS

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

213CHAPTER ONE

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

214CHAPTER TWO

436Branwell Brontë

215PREFACE

437BRANWELL’S POETRY

216CHAPTER THE FIRST

438Lydia Gisborne

217CHAPTER THE SECOND

439Penmaenmawr (excerpt)

218CHAPTER THE THIRD

440Sir Henry Tunstall (excerpt)

219CHAPTER THE FOURTH

441Thorp Green

220CHAPTER THE FIFTH

442Analysis

221CHAPTER THE SIXTH

443Reflection

222CHAPTER THE SEVENTH

444Memorable Quotes

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