The Brontë Sisters
It is striking to contemplate that an awesome, singular, irreproducible wave of literature that would sweep the world for two centuries began in a parsonage in remote Yorkshire, England. The Brontë sisters and, to a lesser subsidiary extent, their older brother Branwell worked hard and professionally at making childhood dreams and fantasies become real in the fields of fiction and poetry.
Charlotte (1816-1855), Emily (1818-1848) , and Anne (1820-1849) are responsible for seven finished novels and a fair scattering of poetry. Each novel has grown in critical estimation with the passing years. Each novel is acknowledged by both fellow writers and generations of critics as strange, powerful, textured, dense, and simultaneously of their time and ahead of their time. Each sister has her distinctive voice, each her reader-partisans, and yet the feeling of a family of voices and thoughts and concerns is strong.
A legacy of influence is mysteriously vague in later literature — perhaps Thomas Hardy? But just say the phrase “the madwoman in the attic” or breathe one name, “Cathy . . .” — and you have the staying power of their creations.
I have included some associated fiction, including a mystery series with the sisters as the detectives and a notable Young Adult novel. I will be alert to adding other material as I discover it. Enjoy!
The World of the Bronte Sisters: A Conversation Puzzle 500 pieces
The World of the Bronte Sisters: A Conversation Puzzle 500 pieces
This unique 500-piece jigsaw puzzle has a mystery at its heart! Read the clues and figure out the logic to build the final image, featuring timeless characters from Charlotte, Anne, and Emily Brontë’s greatest stories.
With characters from Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and more, The World of the Brontës: A Conversation Puzzle invites you to explore the worlds of Charlotte, Anne, and Emily Brontë and build a whole new story as you piece it together.
This 500-piece, 20″ x 27″ jigsaw puzzle is a unique experience for puzzle lovers. The pieces can be arranged in any order, but you have to read the conversations between characters in order to understand how the puzzle goes together.
First, put together the vignettes. Just like with any other puzzle, you use the visual clues to build each scene.
Then read the conversations in each vignette to help you solve the puzzle and put it together in the correct order. Each vignette has a similar border so you can’t just “see” how they fit together unless you read the clues.
To check your work, look at the back of the puzzle. If you’ve done it correctly you’ll reveal a quote from Charlotte Brontë herself!
See you favorite characters in a whole new light as you read the conversations and work to unravel the mystery of this delightful style of puzzle.