The Brontës in Ireland;: Or, Facts stranger than fiction

by William Wright

A history of the origins of the Bronte family going back to its humble origins in Ireland. The author tells of the struggles of the grandfather, Hugh, and of the father, Patrick, to depart the depths of poverty into which they were born. The author relates Patrick's ordination into the clergy, his success as a minister, and the effect of the family's background on the daughter's writings. THIS TITLE IS CITED AND RECOMMENDED Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature.

Library Binding

First published December 17, 2008

About the author

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William Wright was an Irish missionary in Damascus and the author of The Empire of the Hittites (1884), which introduced the history of the recently discovered Hittite civilization to the general public.