Which Brontë Sister Wrote It?

By Tracy O'Neill
January 17, 2018

Just imagine sitting at the Brontë dinner table! Charlotte says, "My heart is yours, but the last piece of pie is mine." Emily? She says, "I have not broken your heart—you have broken the fast, and in breaking it, you have broken mine." And Anne . . . Anne is all, Anne knows everyone likes pie, but "adoration isn't love."

For a 19th century woman to secure a spot in the literary pantheon was a remarkable achievement on its own. But for three? And sisters? Exceptional. Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë were poets and novelists who published under male pen names and did not live long enough to enjoy their success. After an underwhelming response to their joint book of poetry, each sister had a novel published in 1847. However, Emily died the following year and Anne a few months later. Charlotte died in 1855. Although they wrote only seven novels among them, many of them are now considered classics of English literature. 

In honor of three of our favorite writers, who happen to share a last name, we challenging you to answer: Which Brontë sister wrote it?

(If you need a Brontë refresher, find catalog links to their most famous books below.)