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Which Bronte is your favourite and why?

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mixedmamameansbusiness · 21/02/2012 18:46

I am a novice and so far have only read Wuthering Heights and am almost finished with Jane Eyre.

At the moment I am going for Jane Eyre as I am a sucker for the dark, destructive love and I do love a non-happy ending, well in Cathy and Heathcliff's case anyway.

It took about 100-150 pages for me to appreciate Jane Eyre and it didnt really work for me until Mr Rochester arrived.

Based on this I am going for Emily but reserve the right to change once Anne enters my bookshelf.

So share all things Bronte.

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mixedmamameansbusiness · 21/02/2012 19:24

Northernlurker - why "wimp"? I have no idea about Shirley - is it huge or is it the story?

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DaenerysTargaryenButCallMeDany · 21/02/2012 19:21

whichever sister wrote wuthering heights is the bestest IMO
wildfell hall was just yawn.

excuse my lack of caps, my phone has stopped doing them and i don't know how to fix it Blush

Northernlurker · 21/02/2012 19:16

Ooooh difficult. I couldn't get in to Vilette and haven't tried Shirley (wimp) but I honestly can't pick between Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. I like them all. I think Wuthering Heights is the 'greatest' book and tbh Emily the most intriguing sister. Anne never really 'flew' (poor Anne) and Charlotte's life is so depressing (Who dies of morning sickness? Hideously tragic)

JasperJohns · 21/02/2012 19:15

Branwell - he liked a bevvy Grin

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mixedmamameansbusiness · 21/02/2012 19:11

Takver - we can take it to which book. I feel very behind and am about to open Amazon and create (another) wish list.

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Takver · 21/02/2012 19:04

Ah, have just realised the question is which sister rather than which book!

Probably Anne because although I really like Shirley I'm not wild about Jane Eyre, and find Villete very stodgy going.

Why do you find the Tenant of Wildfell Hall irritating, Countess??

Takver · 21/02/2012 19:02

Hard to pick between:
Shirley
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Agnes Grey

but probably roughly in that order if I had to.

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mixedmamameansbusiness · 21/02/2012 18:56

It is difficult. 2 days ago it would have been Emily hands down but now Jane Eyre is reeling me in. I think I might start an Austen thread too. I love talking about Austen. I have a lot of time on my hands tonight. Grin

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TheCountessOlenska · 21/02/2012 18:52

I adore Jane Eyre but not Wuthering Heights (everyone is so vile to each other, it's just depressing imo). Oh, I do like the bit where Cathy's ghost turns up and saws her wrists on the broken window

I reading The Tenant of Wildfell Hall on my Kindle atm and to be honest everyone in it is irritating me so far. I am worried now because I want to say it's by Anne but I'm not 100% Confused

sassyTHEFIRST · 21/02/2012 18:47

Withering tights all the way for me.