Contextual factors of Wuthering Heights
- Created by: Georgina James
- Created on: 18-11-12 16:55
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- Contextual factors
- Bronte's mother and two eldest sisters died early in Emily's Childhood.
- Branwell died in 1848 or tuberculosis
- Emily became extremely ill soon after and died.
- Branwell died in 1848 or tuberculosis
- In 1830, the Bronte's attempts of careers were unsuccesful
- Branwell became an alcoholic
- Emily pined for the moors
- Charlotte fell in love with a married man
- Anne was fired from her job as a Governess
- Charlotte, Emily and Anne had self -published names of Curror, Ellis and Acton Bell
- Wuthering Heights was not received well at first, Critics called it 'misshapen', 'grotesque' and 'shocking'
- While Jane Eyre previously had an immediate success
- Published in 1847, a time of massive economic and social change, undergoing the industrial revolution.
- Like Wuthering Heights, Haworth is isolated. But still saw a change due to the shift.
- The conditions got worse and even a well off family like the Bronte's were affected.
- Like Wuthering Heights, Haworth is isolated. But still saw a change due to the shift.
- 19th Century Novels became longer, and more interested in internal psychological aspects of life.
- Growing numbers of women became too poor to not work but too genteel to do so.
- Like in Jane Eyre and could be said for Isabella when ran away.
- Only the role of governess was left
- Growing numbers of women became too poor to not work but too genteel to do so.
- Bronte's mother and two eldest sisters died early in Emily's Childhood.
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