This volume contains a collection of essays and assorted writings on the subject of the Bronte sisters by G. K . Chesterton, Virginia Woolf, Mrs Gaskell, Mrs Oliphant, and other notable writers. The Brontes were a famous literary family during the nineteenth century synonymous with the West Riding area of Yorkshire, England. The sisters, Charlotte (1816-1855), Emily (1818-1848), and Anne (1820-1849), are now world-famous poets and novelists; and their father, Patrick Bronte (1777 - 1861), was also an author. Numerous novels produced by this family have since become classics of English literature. Contents include: Biographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell , A Poem by Charlotte Bronte on The Death of Anne Bronte , Home Life of Great Authors By Hattie Tyng Griswold , Some Eminent Women of Our Times - Short Biographical Sketches - By Millicent Fawcett , Women of History Selected From the Writings of Standard Authors By Mrs Gaskell , Studies in Early Victorian Literature By Frederic Harrison , etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this classic volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition for the enjoyment of literature lovers now and for years to come.