In The Reading Room: I Componimenti di Bruxelles – A Review

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Today we want to tell you about a very interesting book, published by the Italian publishing house Ripostes in 2016: I componimenti di Bruxelles. It is a beautiful collection of the devoirs written by Charlotte and Emily during their stay at the Pensionnat Heger, translated into Italian by professor Maddalena De Leo. These essays were …

The Sisters’ Room and Art Plug&Play interview Rebecca Chesney

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Together with the art historian Elena Lago, who created Art Plug&Play– a contemporary art blog we are collaborating with- we had the chance and the pleasure to interview the artist Rebecca Chesney. Her amazing Brontë Weather Project connects art, science and Brontë literature. We tried to understand this project better through these questions to Rebecca, who’s been very helpful …

… In Memory of Charlotte and Emily – An Article by Maddalena De Leo

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The people visiting St Michael and All Angels in Haworth know that at the left corner of the church, not far from the altar, there’s a golden brass plaque with Charlotte and Emily’s names and dates of birth and death engraved on it. In that corner you can very often see bunches of flowers, heather, …

In the Reading Room- Le sorelle Brontë in immagini e parole: a review

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Thanks to the kind collaboration with Ripostes (an Italian publisher) we had the chance to read Le sorelle Brontë in immagini e parole (The Brontë sisters in images and words), curated by Alessandro Tesauro. It’s a small text, you can read it in an hour or so- maybe during a quiet autumn evening.   The …

Our Guest: Leri Morgan-Wynne, Our Guide On Haworth Moors

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When in Haworth, we always rely on the help of professional guides for our research in the village and on the moors. Last month you got the chance to know Johnnie Briggs, Blue Badge Tour Guide of Yorkshire, and today we want you to meet his friend and colleague Leri Morgan-Wynne. Leri and Johnnie collaborate …