The Brontë sisters read widely, wrote passionately, and created enduring works drawn from their surroundings and imagination. Explore their writings and their world through the resources below. Charlotte Brontë Emily Brontë Brontë Sisters Context...
by Janice Campbell · Published April 3, 2014 · Last modified October 8, 2018
Music in the Brontë Sisters’ World As the daughter of an Anglican clergyman, Charlotte Brontë would have been familiar with the church music of the time. This playlist features King’s College Choir, Cambridge, and other choirs performing...
The Life of Charlotte Brontë by Elizabeth Gaskell “Hand in hand they used to make their way to the glorious moors, which in after days they loved so passionately.” The Children Who Never Played...
by EILeditor · Published September 30, 2013 · Last modified June 26, 2017
Jane Eyre, a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë, was published in 1847, and has several times been adapted for the screen. It traces the tumultuous life of heroine Jane Eyre from childhood to...
Honors Texts for British Literature (E4) The Honors Track for British Literature is outlined in the study guide and involves additional reading and writing and an optional exam. Another way you can use the honors texts is if you’ve...
Honors Texts for Introduction to Literature (E1) The Honors Track for Introduction to Literature involves additional reading and writing, which is described in the study guide. Another way you can use the honors texts is if you’ve...
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by Rebecca · Published January 29, 2013 · Last modified July 2, 2019
Introduction to Literature study guide In this first level of Excellence in Literature, students will become familiar with the lesson format they’ll use through all five years of the curriculum. Introduction to Literature is...
Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855) was a Victorian writer who blended the traditions of Gothic novels with the novel of society and manners, as in her masterpiece Jane Eyre. She grew up in an isolated but...
Winter Stores by Charlotte Brontë We take from life one little share, And say that this shall be A space, redeemed from toil and care, From tears and sadness free. And, haply, Death unstrings...
Mementos by Charlotte Brontë Arranging long-locked drawers and shelves Of cabinets, shut up for years, What a strange task we’ve set ourselves! How still the lonely room appears! How strange this mass of ancient...
Here’s Everyday Education’s annual conference newsletter handout with book lists and articles. We’d rather be sharing it in person, but for now, you can download the 2020 Everyday Educator here.
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