I don't usually read poetry, so I can't comment on how good these are technically speaking, but I really liked them either way. Their real lives were as fascinating as any work of fiction. Today, I’ll begin my study of the poetry of the Bells with an analysis of the works of Currer, the eldest sibling.When reading a poem for the first time, it's not exactly simple to give your immediate thoughts on it.
Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.Let's play a game. A very readable collection of poems by the Brontë sisters, published originally under their Bell pseudonyms. I feel that you need to read a poem a few times over until you can give you honest impressions. Lovely poems ~ these poor young women had difficult lives but I believe chose joy and contentment over bitterness. I enjoy the Bronte Sisters style of writing and thought this might be a nice beginning point for me. The book is written in the third person and each chapter is seen through the eyes of one of the main characters. The following year Emily died (Dec 1848) and six months later Anne died (May 1849). I highly recommend reading a biography of the Bronte sisters. At least, Emily did the best job not to assail non-Christians in her lines. It's a pity that this side of their artistry has been ignored in favour of their novels.some really well-written stuff, and while poetry is not my thing, i sidetracked into this while looking at jane eyre. Emily was somewhere in between.Currer Bell is Charlotte, Ellis Bell is Emily, and Acton Bell is Anne.Currer Bell is Charlotte, Ellis Bell is Emily, and Acton Bell is Anne.As many of these poems straddle the line between the juvenilia of the Brontes and their more mature works, the quality is uneven, but the collection is an important component of understanding the sisters' evolution as writers. The beginning of each page is noted as In short, I’m a Brontë completist, hence my decision to read these poems when I dislike 99 per cent of poetry no matter how good it’s revered in the eyes of the world.I read this not because I like poetry, but because I’m a Brontë fan, especially of Anne. Start by marking “Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell” as Want to Read: Their style of old English adds character and definition to their work in a way that poets of today find more difficult to do so. Not discouraged, they continued to write (thank goodness) and the following year saw the publication of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey. Not discouraged, they continued to write (thank goodness) and the following year saw the publication of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey. I've been meaning to read this for a while now, mainly for Emily's poems, and I actually really enjoyed it.

This is, however, a collection that I will often come back to.Not a poetry person generally, but picked this book up because the Bronte sisters interest me. The Project Gutenberg EBook of Poems, by (AKA Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte) Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. 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.

I don't usually read poetry, so I can't comment on how good these are technically speaking, but I really liked them either way. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Poems Author: (AKA … She wrote eloquently of her feelings, and her poetry gives a good glimpse into how she felt about herself and her life. In selecting and editing their poems for publication, the Bronte sisters deleted and revised references to their imaginary countries. I’ve been immersed in Claire Harman’s new biography Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart, and all the quotes from Charlotte’s poems as well as the discussion of how she went about getting her first collection of poetry (along with her sisters’ poems) published was fascinating to me, and made me feel that I absolutely had to read this first text published by the Brontë sisters.
The title page, table of contents, and poems of the on-line edition are reproduced from the 1846 edition. As a result, I’ve decided to review each of the sisters’ poems separately and document my exact thoughts on some of the poems I enjoyed the most and that spoke to me most profoundly. In short, I’m a Brontë completist, hence my decision to read these poems when I dislike 99 per cent of poetry no matter how good it’s revered in the eyes of the world.First of all; Emily Bronte is the most amazing poet i have ever had the pleasure of reading. Unsold copies of the first edition were bought, re-covered and re-released by Smith, Elder, in 1848, with a new title page. Naturally, they are at their best when they forget the standard conventions of contemporary poetry and play to their individual strengths: Charlotte when she allows her passion to mix freely with her imagination ('Pilate's Wife's Dream'); Emily when she writes of her belovAs many of these poems straddle the line between the juvenilia of the Brontes and their more mature works, the quality is uneven, but the collection is an important component of understanding the sisters' evolution as writers. Emily's poetry was less personal, more outward looking and quite spiritual. It was their first publication, in 1846, and only sold two copies. Love it! 2 stars for Charlotte: disturbing, and not in a good way.The Bell (Bronte) sisters were very accomplished poets. The darkness in these poems surprised me, despite having read their novels which are also dark. ), and I’ve also read several biographies of her life. I always thought it very sad that for the most part of their writing career they had to adopt a male name to their beautiful writing. It was very apparent through the poems that Charlotte was the sentimental one, Emily the goth, and Anne the pious one. It’s hard to believe that anyone believed that the poets were male though, as several of the poems describe love for men.A very readable collection of poems by the Brontë sisters, published originally under their Bell pseudonyms.