theoddmentemporium:Bronte JuveniliaAfter the death of their mother in 1821, the four surviving Bront
theoddmentemporium:Bronte JuveniliaAfter the death of their mother in 1821, the four surviving Bronte siblings, Charlotte, Branwell, Emily and Anne, created what their father called, “a little society among themselves.” The elder two wrote stories and plays about fictitious lands called Glass Town and Angria, which now constitute what is known as the Bronte Juvenilia, and the younger two played along. Around twenty of these manuscripts took the form of miniature books, each around just two inches tall, inscribed in intricate handwriting and carefully sewn together by Charlotte. Example one, above, contains around 4000 words on 19 pages and includes scenes which anticipate Charlotte’s later work, including the famous scenes from Jane Eyre in which Bertha attempts to murder Rochester by setting fire to the house. [Sources: Harvard Magazine | The Guardian | See Also] -- source link