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By 1845, the family were back together at Haworth. By this stage, Branwell was addicted to drink and drugs. In May 1846, the sisters published at their own expense a volume of poetry.
The Brontës (/ ˈbrɒntiz /) were a nineteenth-century literary family, born in the village of Thornton and later associated with the village of Haworth in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. The sisters, Charlotte (1816–1855), Emily (1818–1848) and Anne (1820–1849), are well-known poets and novelists.
Anne decided to leave her employment at Thorp Green and came back to Haworth in June 1845, followed shortly after by Branwell, dismissed in disgrace for 'proceedings bad beyond expression' - allegedly a love affair with his employer's wife.
The family’s mother, Maria Branwell, had died in 1821 and her sister Elizabeth had moved in to the Parsonage to help Patrick with the four surviving children, who had become a close-knit group.
Jul 28, 2020 · Anne returned to Haworth in the summer of 1845, having resigned her position. Mere weeks later, Branwell returned too – in disgrace. He and Mrs Robinson had been having an affair. The young Mr Brontë was, it seems, seduced by the older woman, with whom he was deeply in love.
- Elinor Evans
Anne Brontë born. April 20, 1820. Patrick becomes curate of Haworth; family moves. September 15, 1821. Maria Brontë (the children’s mother) dies of cancer. 1824. Maria and Elizabeth attend Cowan Bridge school. Charlotte and Emily follow later in the year.
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Mar 26, 2017 · In 1845, all four siblings were back home once again, attempting to start a school. Like so many other economic endeavors, this one would also prove to be fruitless. Addicted to opium and alcohol , Branwell Brontë deteriorated at this point, becoming a fixture at the local watering hole.
