How does Anne Lister’s story connect with the Brontës? In 1826 Lister inherited from her uncles Shibden Hall, a name that will certainly sound familiar to all Brontë enthusiasts. It is believed in fact, that Shibden Hall and the land all around Law Hill could be among the places that inspired Heathcliff and Catherine’s story …
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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF EMILY- An Article by Maddalena De Leo
We know that from September 1838 to the end of March 1839 Emily was a teacher at Law Hill. Her early biographers however, seem to have disregarded that period of her life. Before them, also Charlotte and Ellen Nussey voluntarily avoided talking about those months in Emily’s life, without even mentioning the place where she was …