Author : Charlotte Brontë
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781534759763
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell (Annotated) by : Charlotte Brontë
Download or read book Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell (Annotated) written by Charlotte Brontë and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in poetry), and their first work to ever go in print. To evade contemporary prejudice against female writers, the Brontë sisters adopted masculine first names. All three retained the first letter of their first names: Charlotte became Currer Bell, Anne became Acton Bell, and Emily became Ellis Bell. The book was printed by Aylott and Jones, from London. The first edition failed to attract interest, with only two copies being sold. However, the sisters decided to continue writing for publication and began work on their first novels, which became commercial successes. Following the success of Charlotte's Jane Eyre in 1848, and after the deaths of Emily and Anne, the second edition of this book (printed in 1850 by Smith & Elder) fared much better, with Charlotte's additions of previously unpublished poetry by her two late sisters.