Emily Jane Brontë died on this day in 1848. Today we’d love to remember her by reading some of her poems. As a matter of fact, her masterpiece Wuthering Heights is not Emily’s only legacy. Here are some of the most beautiful poems by Emily Brontë, and we can’t wait to share them with you …
Brontë curiosities: Haworth – An Article by Maddalena De Leo
The name “Haworth” comes from Old English and it means “farm surrounded by a hedge”- because all farms in the past used to be enclosed by a fence. The name of the village is not mentioned in the Domesday Book [1]. The railway we can still visit today in Haworth, with the typical steam locomotive, …
Rings- Treasures From the Brontë Parsonage Museum
We are very proud to announce that this year The Sisters’ Room is collaborating with the Brontë Parsonage Museum. On the last Friday of each month we will publish special contents curated by the experts of the museum. Let’s have a look at what’s inside the closets, drawers and cupboards at the Parsonage. You will find in this new section some of the objects that belonged to …
Hair Jewellery and the Brontës
Entering the room where Catherine‘s body was lying after her death, Nelly Dean could tell that Heathcliff had secretly been there- the veil on Catherine’s face was lifted, and a lock of fair hair was on the floor. That hair belonged to Cathy’s husband, Edgar Linton, and it had been thrown away and replaced in …
The Meaning of Ferns for the Brontës- An Article by Maddalena de Leo
Besides the purple heather, in September and October you can also see ferns on the moors. They form a wide green sea, especially along the path that goes from Top Withens to the Brontë Falls. Ferns used to be highly regarded in the Victorian Era, even more than flowers. People used to press them and keep …