Bronte sisters brother

But he was also, like his sisters, highly talented. 

A willing scholar with a precocious intellect, Branwell translated Horace to critical acclaim, wrote poetry, played the organ in his father’s church and aspired to being a professional portrait painter. Emily was initially upset that Charlotte had read her private poems, but after some time, she agreed to publish them.

Charlotte suggested a joint publication of poems by all three sisters.

Emily, however, didn't like her teacher much and was a bit rebellious. Branwell, however, lacked the structure and support needed to harness his talents constructively. The Brontës learned about the poet Lord Byron from Blackwood's Magazine. Charlotte taught at Miss Margaret Wooler's school and later in Brussels. She also published Shirley in 1849 and Villette in 1853.

Marriage and Death

The Brontë sisters found the local ministers quite amusing.

Anne Brontë, in particular, addressed the consequences of alcoholism in *The Tenant of Wildfell Hall*, drawing from her brother’s struggles. But God's will be done.

Anne hoped the sea air would improve her health, as her doctor suggested, and Charlotte agreed to go with her.

On Sunday morning, Anne felt weaker and asked to be taken back to Haworth.

Branwell – the failed artist, poet and scholar of Greek; the sacked railwayman, dismissed tutor, disgraced debtor and local drunk – initially included his own likeness and then painted himself out with a pillar. For the lights were already going out on his short and ill-fated life.

So who was the woman who inspired those lines and, many believed, precipitated Branwell’s descent into drug dependency and chronic alcoholism, which led to his tragically early death?

He added two dots over the 'e' to show that the name has two syllables (Bron-tee). In mid-19th century England, alcohol consumption was widespread, but Branwell's intake appears to have far exceeded social norms. However, the Brontë family generally had enough food. Martin's fantastic buildings appear in their Glass Town and Angrian writings.

He reportedly drank quantities of gin and brandy daily, a habit that exacerbated his physical and mental decline. They enrolled in Monsieur and Madame Héger's boarding school for six months. The death of Mr Robinson of Thorpe Green gave him hope in his fevered imagination that he could rekindle his relationship with Lydia, but she had moved on, now caring little for the flame-haired tutor who had once beguiled her.

Emily and Anne created their own imaginary world called Gondal, an island continent ruled by a woman. He died in 1861 at the age of 84. The family decided Emily would go with her to study, with Charlotte's salary helping to pay the fees. He also wrote poems and articles.

In 1812, Patrick married Maria Branwell. However, later works, such as unfinished sketches and disjointed writings, reflect a mind clouded by intoxication.

Branwell’s inability to moderate his intake, despite familial interventions, underscores the insidious nature of alcoholism.

Comparatively, Branwell’s story contrasts sharply with that of his sisters, who channeled their struggles into enduring literary masterpieces. Charlotte had ambitions like her brother.

For example, an article about exploring central Africa, with a map, inspired geographical features in their tales.

Lord Byron

From 1833, Charlotte and Branwell's Angrian stories started to feature "Byronic heroes." These are characters who are very magnetic and passionate, but also arrogant and sometimes dark.