Their family life was to be cut short when she fell ill with uterine cancer. In her final moments, Maria Brontë’s final words were, “Oh God, my poor children!”
I so enjoyed reading this and learning more about the life of the Brontës, thank you for sharing! I was so surprised to read that Patrick actually changed his surname!? 😯
I am adding this book to my TBR as it sounds very good and I am interested in learning more about the Mother of the Brontë sisters, it is so sad that she died so young though... their lives were kind of tragic. 😥
I haven't read Wuthering Heights yet, but I have a copy of it on my bookshelf. I just need to get round to reading it! 📚
Their lives were so tragic that a superstitious person would think they were cursed. I feel most bad for Patrick; he had to watch everyone go. He must have been so lonely at the end of his life, reading his daughters’ work…
I remember Wuthering Heights was my favorite of the novels by them! You’ll love it!
Thank you so much for the comment, and I’m glad I was able to write an article you enjoy and learned something new from 🤍✨
I know, it does feel like their family was cursed and the poor Father losing his wife and then all of his children before he passed… he must of been so lonely in his later life. It would be interesting to read a book about his life and what he thought about his daughters works and writings. 😊
Oooo… I have heard great things about Wuthering Heights, so I am very excited to read it! I just read your post about Louisa May Alcott this morning and I so enjoyed it… so interesting to learn more about the writers behind the books we read. I was so surprised to learn about her Father though, he doesn’t sound much like Mr March! 😲 I look forward to reading more of your posts about literary authors. ♡
Thank you so much Isabella! Your kind words are the encouragement I need! I love writing about authors and sharing their stories 🤍 I’m glad that I’m doing a good job! Xx
Maria must have been a uniquely caring parent to have four children take to writing. I do think however that there is respect today given to parents (not just women) deciding tomaket rearing children the priority in their lives. Young adults may not think that way as they are focused on themselves, their relationships, their careers. As they become parents (or their friends do), many reevaluate the important role of parenting in our society. And in senior years often realize it isn’t their work that outlives them (unless contributing revolutionary advances to a discipline) but their children, and their grandchildren, and great grandchildren. At some time in the future their impact will likely fade as a specific family tale but will still continue to be felt in how family members live in society. Maria’s parenting influence sadly ended with her children. As you say, we can hear her voice in the stories of her daughters where central characters lack parents of any kind.
Thank you for shedding light on the woman who stood behind her more famous children. As you write, she undoubtedly had a huge impact on them, and without her careful mothering we wouldn’t have the literary legacy of her children.
Wonderful essay, Mariella...I, too, think about Patrick living without Maria and burying all of his children before his own death--what a heartbreaking experience. I recently read Chithan's A Life of Emily Brontë; it's interesting that Patrick describes his wife's death as her passing on to, "heaven, her eternal home," and Emily later writes of Catherine Earnshaw, "heaven was not [her] home." I really want to dig into this more--as the deaths of Emily's sisters and mother had such a unique impact on her novel. ♡
I so enjoyed reading this and learning more about the life of the Brontës, thank you for sharing! I was so surprised to read that Patrick actually changed his surname!? 😯
I am adding this book to my TBR as it sounds very good and I am interested in learning more about the Mother of the Brontë sisters, it is so sad that she died so young though... their lives were kind of tragic. 😥
I haven't read Wuthering Heights yet, but I have a copy of it on my bookshelf. I just need to get round to reading it! 📚
Their lives were so tragic that a superstitious person would think they were cursed. I feel most bad for Patrick; he had to watch everyone go. He must have been so lonely at the end of his life, reading his daughters’ work…
I remember Wuthering Heights was my favorite of the novels by them! You’ll love it!
Thank you so much for the comment, and I’m glad I was able to write an article you enjoy and learned something new from 🤍✨
I know, it does feel like their family was cursed and the poor Father losing his wife and then all of his children before he passed… he must of been so lonely in his later life. It would be interesting to read a book about his life and what he thought about his daughters works and writings. 😊
Oooo… I have heard great things about Wuthering Heights, so I am very excited to read it! I just read your post about Louisa May Alcott this morning and I so enjoyed it… so interesting to learn more about the writers behind the books we read. I was so surprised to learn about her Father though, he doesn’t sound much like Mr March! 😲 I look forward to reading more of your posts about literary authors. ♡
Thank you so much Isabella! Your kind words are the encouragement I need! I love writing about authors and sharing their stories 🤍 I’m glad that I’m doing a good job! Xx
Maria must have been a uniquely caring parent to have four children take to writing. I do think however that there is respect today given to parents (not just women) deciding tomaket rearing children the priority in their lives. Young adults may not think that way as they are focused on themselves, their relationships, their careers. As they become parents (or their friends do), many reevaluate the important role of parenting in our society. And in senior years often realize it isn’t their work that outlives them (unless contributing revolutionary advances to a discipline) but their children, and their grandchildren, and great grandchildren. At some time in the future their impact will likely fade as a specific family tale but will still continue to be felt in how family members live in society. Maria’s parenting influence sadly ended with her children. As you say, we can hear her voice in the stories of her daughters where central characters lack parents of any kind.
Many good points here! Thank you again for a wonderful comment, Pamela! 🤍
Thank you for shedding light on the woman who stood behind her more famous children. As you write, she undoubtedly had a huge impact on them, and without her careful mothering we wouldn’t have the literary legacy of her children.
Wonderful essay, Mariella...I, too, think about Patrick living without Maria and burying all of his children before his own death--what a heartbreaking experience. I recently read Chithan's A Life of Emily Brontë; it's interesting that Patrick describes his wife's death as her passing on to, "heaven, her eternal home," and Emily later writes of Catherine Earnshaw, "heaven was not [her] home." I really want to dig into this more--as the deaths of Emily's sisters and mother had such a unique impact on her novel. ♡