Brontes

The mere word "beck" in the Brontes was a feast to him; and so were the schoolroom and kitchen 'scenes.

Surprised by Joy Lewis, C. S. 1955

I remember, just as we were fairly under way, hearing a man sing out, "There's the old 'Brontes' coming out of the straits."

Life at Puget Sound: With Sketches of Travel in Washington Territory, British Columbia, Oregon and California Caroline C. Leighton

Onyways, they're goin to clear th 'Brontes' pew away, an sich a rumpus as soom o 't' Bradford papers have bin makin, and a gradely few o 't' people here too!

The History of David Grieve Humphry Ward 1885

Meanwhile, given that the died-too-young Brontes didn't have children, I will NOT end this post with the book-title pun Jane Heir.

Dave Astor: Famous Authors Related by Blood or Marriage Dave Astor 2011

The Brontes: Basically the same as the Jane Austen section, but better!

O No: An Anonymous Obama Novel! Alexandra Petri 2011

I will try Picardie instead, which will then probably lead me to some sort of biography of the Brontes.

Daphne and Rebecca « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

I think you are quite right to want to read something alongside this, and a book on the Brontes would be brilliant.

Daphne and Rebecca « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

Meanwhile, given that the died-too-young Brontes didn't have children, I will NOT end this post with the book-title pun Jane Heir.

Dave Astor: Famous Authors Related by Blood or Marriage Dave Astor 2011

I think those Brontes did some really great tortured heroes - Heathcliff is another one.

NZ/Aus Authors: Anna Campbell - Captive of Sin Nalini Singh 2009

At first, I was intrigued by the blurb from the publisher, which notes: "By choosing anonymity, our author is following in the tradition of Jane Austen, the Brontes, The Federalist Papers, The Story of O, and, of course, Lemony Snicket."

O No: An Anonymous Obama Novel! Alexandra Petri 2011