Emily Brontë

Born in Yorkshire, England, novelist and poet Emily Brontë (1818-1848) is best remembered for her 1847 novel, Wuthering Heights, published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. This intense, solidly imagined novel is distinguished from other novels of the period by its dramatic and poetic presentation, its abstention from authorial intrusion, and its unusual structure. Emily was not the only creative talent in her family—her sisters Charlotte and Anne enjoyed some literary success as well. Her father had published several works during his lifetime, too.