Yorkshire-born

Anne Bronte

poet, novelist, governess, writer

Anne Brontë was an English novelist and poet. A member of the Brontë literary family, she was the younger sister of Charlotte, Emily, and Branwell. Anne is known for her 1847 novel Agnes Grey and for her 1848 novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, which is considered to be one of the first feminist novels.

Age at death
29
Born
17 January 1820
Died
28 May 1849
Place of birth
Thornton

Known for

  • poet
  • novelist
  • governess
  • writer