Project Gutenberg 1997-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 602 Brontë, Charlotte 1816 1855 Bell, Currer Bronte, Charlotte Charlotte Brontë Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells Biographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell -- Editor's Preface to the New Edition of 'Wuthering Heights.' David Price "Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells" by Charlotte Brontë is a biographical account written in the mid-19th century, likely during the Victorian era. This work serves to clarify the authorship of the novels published under the pseudonyms Ellis and Acton Bell—specifically "Wuthering Heights" and "Agnes Grey"—and to shed light on the Brontë sisters’ shared literary ambitions. In the text, Charlotte Brontë recounts the journey of her and her sisters, Emily and Anne, as they navigated the challenges of publishing under male pseudonyms in a society that often viewed female authors with skepticism. She details their collective efforts to write and publish their works, including the obstacles they faced in gaining recognition for their unique and powerful writing. The narrative is deeply personal, reflecting on the lives and personalities of her sisters, revealing the passion and struggles behind their literary pursuits, while ultimately paying tribute to their contributions as Brontë's legacy has remained enduringly significant in literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Brontë family Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848 Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849 PR Text Biographies Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 54172 2025-08-01T07:17:45.055917 text/html 54614 2021-01-28T13:58:58 text/html 45745 2021-04-19T16:47:12 text/html application/zip 51788 2025-08-01T07:17:46.955969 application/epub+zip 50038 2025-08-01T07:17:45.525920 application/epub+zip 49291 2025-08-01T07:17:45.269921 application/epub+zip 80775 2025-08-01T07:17:48.179915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72602 2025-08-01T07:17:46.677928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72161 2022-09-01T08:05:16.675334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46242 2025-08-01T07:17:44.925931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46114 2021-01-28T14:01:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18538 2021-01-28T14:01:53 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19332 2025-08-01T07:17:48.309921 application/rdf+xml 15695 2025-08-01T07:17:45.344910 image/jpeg 3196 2025-08-01T07:17:45.307922 image/jpeg 46847 2025-08-01T07:17:45.062920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia