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Collected Poems
This collection of classic poetry by Anne Brontë brings together a selection of her best-loved works. These timeless pieces of literature are expertly crafted and filled with powerful emotion, exploring themes of love, loss, and the beauty of nature. Anne Brontë's poetic legacy is one that has endured for centuries, and this collection is an invaluable resource for those looking to discover her work. The Collected Poems of Anne Brontë will captivate readers with its lyrical beauty and thought-provoking imagery. With its carefully chosen selection, this collection is the perfect way to experience the works of this beloved author.
Anne Brontë (1820-1849) was a British poet and novelist who wrote under the pen name Acton Bell. She was the youngest of the three Brontë sisters, who were all writers and poets. Anne's works include the novel Agnes Grey and the poetry collections Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. Anne was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, England and was the youngest of six children. Her mother died when Anne was just a young child, and her father died a few years later. This left the Brontë siblings—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—orphaned at a young age and living with their aunt, Elizabeth Branwell. Anne's writing career began when she and her sisters published a joint collection of poetry in 1846 under the pseudonyms Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. While Charlotte and Emily wrote novels, Anne wrote a semi-autobiographical novel, Agnes Grey (1847), which recounts the trials of a governess. Anne also wrote several poems, including "The Bluebell," "The Linnet," and "The Narrow Way," which were published posthumously in 1851 in Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. Anne's works are known for their realism and sensitive portrayals of the lives of governesses, as well as their themes of religious faith and psychological insight. Her works are considered to be some of the earliest examples of feminist literature. Anne died of tuberculosis in 1849 at the age of 29. She is remembered as one of the most important British writers of the 19th century.
Anne Brontë (1820-1849) was a British poet and novelist who wrote under the pen name Acton Bell. She was the youngest of the three Brontë sisters, who were all writers and poets. Anne's works include the novel Agnes Grey and the poetry collections Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. Anne was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, England and was the youngest of six children. Her mother died when Anne was just a young child, and her father died a few years later. This left the Brontë siblings—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—orphaned at a young age and living with their aunt, Elizabeth Branwell. Anne's writing career began when she and her sisters published a joint collection of poetry in 1846 under the pseudonyms Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. While Charlotte and Emily wrote novels, Anne wrote a semi-autobiographical novel, Agnes Grey (1847), which recounts the trials of a governess. Anne also wrote several poems, including "The Bluebell," "The Linnet," and "The Narrow Way," which were published posthumously in 1851 in Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. Anne's works are known for their realism and sensitive portrayals of the lives of governesses, as well as their themes of religious faith and psychological insight. Her works are considered to be some of the earliest examples of feminist literature. Anne died of tuberculosis in 1849 at the age of 29. She is remembered as one of the most important British writers of the 19th century.
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88 pages, Paperback
Published December 28, 2019
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Anne Brontë
624 books3,886 followersAnne Brontë was an English novelist and poet, the youngest member of the Brontë literary family. Anne's two novels, written in a sharp and ironic style, are completely different from the romanticism followed by her sisters, Emily Brontë and Charlotte Brontë. She wrote in a realistic, rather than a romantic style. Mainly because the re-publication of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was prevented by Charlotte Brontë after Anne's death, she is less known than her sisters. However, her novels, like those of her sisters, have become classics of English literature.
The daughter of a poor Irish clergyman in the Church of England, Anne Brontë lived most of her life with her family at the parish of Haworth on the Yorkshire moors. In Elizabeth Gaskell's biography, Anne's father remembered her as precocious, reporting that once, when she was four years old, in reply to his question about what a child most wanted, she answered: "age and experience".
During her life Anne was particularly close to Emily. When Charlotte's friend Ellen Nussey visited Haworth in 1833, she reported that Emily and Anne were "like twins", "inseparable companions". Together they created imaginary world Gondal after they broke up from Charlotte and Branwell who created another imaginary world – Angria.
For a couple of years she went to a boarding school. At the age of 19 she left Haworth and worked as a governess between 1839 and 1845.
After leaving her teaching position, she fulfilled her literary ambitions. She wrote a volume of poetry with her sisters (Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, 1846) and two novels. Agnes Grey, based upon her experiences as a governess, was published in 1847. Her second and last novel, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, which is considered to be one of the first sustained feminist novels, appeared in 1848 and was an instant, phenomenal success; within six weeks it was sold out.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is perhaps the most shocking of the Brontës' novels. In seeking to present the truth in literature, Anne's depiction of alcoholism and debauchery was profoundly disturbing to 19th-century sensibilities. Helen Graham, the tenant of the title, intrigues Gilbert Markham and gradually she reveals her past as an artist and wife of the dissipated Arthur Huntingdon. The book's brilliance lies in its revelation of the position of women at the time, and its multi-layered plot.
Her sister Emily's death on 19 December 1848 deeply affected Anne and her grief undermined her physical health. Over Christmas, Anne caught influenza. Her symptoms intensified, and in early January, her father sent for a Leeds physician, who diagnosed her condition as consumption, and intimated that it was quite advanced leaving little hope of recovery. Anne met the news with characteristic determination and self-control.
Unlike Emily, Anne took all the recommended medicines, and responded to the advice she was given. That same month she wrote her last poem, " A dreadful darkness closes in", in which she deals with being terminally ill.
In February 1849, Anne decided to make a return visit to Scarborough in the hope that the change of location and fresh sea air might initiate a recovery. However, it was clear that she had little strength left.
Dying, Anne expressed her love and concern for Ellen and Charlotte, and seeing Charlotte's distress, whispered to her to "take courage". Conscious and calm, Anne died at about two o'clock in the afternoon, Monday, 28 May 1849.
The daughter of a poor Irish clergyman in the Church of England, Anne Brontë lived most of her life with her family at the parish of Haworth on the Yorkshire moors. In Elizabeth Gaskell's biography, Anne's father remembered her as precocious, reporting that once, when she was four years old, in reply to his question about what a child most wanted, she answered: "age and experience".
During her life Anne was particularly close to Emily. When Charlotte's friend Ellen Nussey visited Haworth in 1833, she reported that Emily and Anne were "like twins", "inseparable companions". Together they created imaginary world Gondal after they broke up from Charlotte and Branwell who created another imaginary world – Angria.
For a couple of years she went to a boarding school. At the age of 19 she left Haworth and worked as a governess between 1839 and 1845.
After leaving her teaching position, she fulfilled her literary ambitions. She wrote a volume of poetry with her sisters (Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, 1846) and two novels. Agnes Grey, based upon her experiences as a governess, was published in 1847. Her second and last novel, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, which is considered to be one of the first sustained feminist novels, appeared in 1848 and was an instant, phenomenal success; within six weeks it was sold out.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is perhaps the most shocking of the Brontës' novels. In seeking to present the truth in literature, Anne's depiction of alcoholism and debauchery was profoundly disturbing to 19th-century sensibilities. Helen Graham, the tenant of the title, intrigues Gilbert Markham and gradually she reveals her past as an artist and wife of the dissipated Arthur Huntingdon. The book's brilliance lies in its revelation of the position of women at the time, and its multi-layered plot.
Her sister Emily's death on 19 December 1848 deeply affected Anne and her grief undermined her physical health. Over Christmas, Anne caught influenza. Her symptoms intensified, and in early January, her father sent for a Leeds physician, who diagnosed her condition as consumption, and intimated that it was quite advanced leaving little hope of recovery. Anne met the news with characteristic determination and self-control.
Unlike Emily, Anne took all the recommended medicines, and responded to the advice she was given. That same month she wrote her last poem, " A dreadful darkness closes in", in which she deals with being terminally ill.
In February 1849, Anne decided to make a return visit to Scarborough in the hope that the change of location and fresh sea air might initiate a recovery. However, it was clear that she had little strength left.
Dying, Anne expressed her love and concern for Ellen and Charlotte, and seeing Charlotte's distress, whispered to her to "take courage". Conscious and calm, Anne died at about two o'clock in the afternoon, Monday, 28 May 1849.
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April 28, 2025
I'm sad that Anne's brilliance and faith are largely untaught now. Excellent selection of her work. 100% recommend.
Note: something probably went amiss with proofing, as an introductory paragraph got appended to the end of "Confidence", and a poem was printed twice with different titles. There are also missing quotation marks in "The Three Guides."
Note: something probably went amiss with proofing, as an introductory paragraph got appended to the end of "Confidence", and a poem was printed twice with different titles. There are also missing quotation marks in "The Three Guides."
January 7, 2022
Most poems were fairly average to me, but a few were quite good.
June 10, 2023
Beautiful and thought-provoking poetry. I highly recommend savoring them one or two at a time.
July 14, 2023
This is my first time reading a book of poems. I don’t know much about poetry but I loved this. Especially how evident Anne’s love for Christ is in all of them. ❤️
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