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    Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells
    Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells
    Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells
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    Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells

    By Charlotte Brontë

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    Charlotte Brontë

    Charlotte Brontë, born in 1816, was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters, and one of the nineteenth century's greatest novelists. She is the author of Villette, The Professor, several collections of poetry, and Jane Eyre, one of English literature's most beloved classics. She died in 1855.

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      This is a short document featuring two of Charlotte's introductions to Brontë novels.The first is taken from the 1950 edition of 'Jayne Eyre', in which Charlotte confirms that Acton, Ellis, and Currer Bell are not the same author using different pen names. She goes on to confirm the true identities of the 'Bells' are really Anne, Emily, and herself.I found it interesting to read Charlotte's points of view on her siblings and their work. The only thing I totally disagree with her on is her negative opinions regarding Anne's 'Tenant of Wildfell Hall', essentially because it's my favourite work of fiction. The second intro is for an edition of 'Wuthering Heights'. Charlotte discusses elements of the story and its characters and, of course, its author.

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    Charlotte Bronte's Notes on the pseudonyms used, by Charlotte Bronte

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    Title: Charlotte Bronte's Notes on the pseudonyms used

    Author: Charlotte Bronte

    Release Date: January, 1997 [EBook #771]

    [This file was first posted on January 4, 1997]

    [Most recently updated: September 12, 2002]

    Edition: 10

    Language: English

    Transcribed from the 1910 John Murray edition (Preface to ‘Wuthering Heights’) by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk

    BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF ELLIS AND ACTON BELL

    It has been thought that all the works published under the names of Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell were, in reality, the production of one person.  This mistake I endeavoured to rectify by a few words of disclaimer prefixed to the third edition of ‘Jane Eyre.’  These, too, it appears, failed to gain general credence, and now, on the occasion of a reprint of ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘Agnes Grey,’ I am advised distinctly to state how the case really stands.

    Indeed, I feel myself that it is time the obscurity attending those two names - Ellis and Acton - was done away.  The little mystery,

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