An important letter from Charlotte Brontë to her publisher William Smith Williams was recently purchased by the Bronte Parsonage Museum. It was known that the letter existed, but where it was over eighty years has been unclear. The author of BrontëBlog, a comprehensive new blog about the Brontes, was first on the existence of the letter noted. This brought the owner into contact with the Bronte Society.
The letter was about eighty years ago by an American member of the Bronte Society to be purchased. Her granddaughter has now sold it.

The letter was written on January 13, 1848 in Haworth. It has it Charlotte on the reviews of her book Jane Eyre, which has just been published. She signed with her ​​pseudonym, Currer Bell.
How much was paid for the letter is not known. Starting this weekend, the letter is on display at the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth.

Saw Branwell Bronte artist Dominic Clare is the subject selected one of his artworks. From the wood of a cypress sawn the portrait of herself that Branwell ever signed. Branwell that the subject of this artwork is not accidental: the tree that the artist used for this, got up early this year at the Bronte Parsonage. Charlotte and her husband, Arthur Bell Nicholls, the tree planted on their wedding day. Unfortunately, earlier this year that Cyprus was sick. An offshoot of the sick Cyprus has been preserved and are planted. The artwork is on display at the Parsonage.

(Source: BrontëBlog)

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The revised edition of the biography "Charlotte Bronte: A Passionate Life" is in stores beginning in September. In this biography the author challenges the view that consists of Charlotte Brontë as a modest Victorian lady, but she shows a strong independent woman who gave her own interpretation of life.

Early September is the book "Jane Eyre's Daughter", from the American writer Elizabeth Newark. As the title suggests, the book about the daughter of Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester. While her parents to the West Indies will be staying at the estate Janet Rochester High Crest Manor, with Colonel Dent. But why should she left wing of the building is not? Where are the voices from that night they hear? Jane Eyre's Daughter is published by Source Books and can be ordered through Amazon.com . Did you read it? Let our guest book to know what you think.

Peak Experience is a Jane Eyre Hathersage walking off. This route takes the walker through sites described in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, locations where Charlotte herself was. The walk begins and ends in Hater Sage, the place in Jane Eyre described as Morton. The route is free to download http://www.peak-experience.org.uk/tourism/activities/print-trails/ .

Oakwell Hall, the sixteenth century country house in Birstall, Yorkshire, featured in a new film version of Wuthering Heights. The house is in many Bronte fans already know, Charlotte Brontë used it to describe Fieldhead in Shirley book.
Oakwell Hall plays an important role in the latest film version of Wuthering Heights. The manor was thus closed to the public last month.
The latest version of Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte's only novel, is released by ITV. Heathcliff is played by Tom Hardy (Band of Brothers), the role of Cathy has chosen newcomer Charlotte Riley. Other actors are Sarah Lancashire (Coronation Street) and Andrew Lincoln (This Life).