Emily Brontë

Known for: Writing

Born: July 29, 1818 in Thornton, England - Died: December 18, 1848

Emily Jane Brontë (/ˈbrɒnti/, commonly /-teɪ/; 30 July 1818 – 19 December 1848) was an English novelist and poet who is best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, now considered a classic of English literature. She also published a book of poetry with her sisters Charlotte and Anne titled Poems by Currer Ellis and Acton Bell, with her poems regarded as poetic genius. Emily was the second-youngest of the four surviving Brontë siblings, between the youngest Anne and her brother Branwell. She published under the pen name Ellis Bell. Description above from the Wikipedia article Emily Brontë, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.