Brontë's sister

Introduction

Thématique : LELE - L'écrivain dans son siècle ( cycle terminal L)

Niveau visé B2 

Anne , Emily and Charlotte painted by Branwell Brontë ( c 1834)

 

Task

First answer the questions about the Brontë family 

Then match the book with the right author.

Find out eventually how the Brontë's sisters inspired other artists .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Process

I ) Brontë sisters life 

1) Time and places

When did the Brontë sisters live  ( century )? 

When were they born ?

Charlotte :

Emily :

Anne :

When did they die ? 

Charlotte :

Emily:

Anne : 

Where were they born ? Where did they live ?

 

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2) Their family :

Father's name :

Occupation :

Mother's name :

Name of her essay :

Cause of death :

Their two other sister's name :

Cause of death :

Which character would have Maria Brontë inspired ?

Name of the school attended by Maria , Elizabeth Charlotte Brontë  and Emily Brontë?

Name of the school in Jane Eyre :

Name of their brother ?

What arts did Branwell Brontë practised ?

 

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3) Jobs and works

Brontë sister jobs :

Pen name :

Charlotte Brontë : 

Emily Brontë : 

Anne Brontë :

Why did they have a pen name ?

Links that might help you : http://www.annebronte.org/2017/03/26/who-were-the-real-currer-ellis-and-acton-bell/:

 

II ) Match the author with the book

Works Charlotte  Emily  Anne  Branwell 
Juvenilia ( 1829-1835)        
Agnes grey ( 1847)        
Wuthering Heights ( 1847)         
Jane Eyre ( 1847)      
The tenant of the Wildfell Hall (1848 )        
Shirley ( 1849)        
Vilette ( 1853)        
The Professor ( 1857)        
Emma ( unfinished )        

Link that might help you : https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/bronte-sisters

                     

III ) Artists inspired by the Brontë sister 

 

Give the name of a prequel inspired by Jane Eyre , written in 1966 , set in The Carribean :

 

Find the English Victorian female novelist author of a biography about Charlotte Brontë : 

 

Find a famous song sung by Kate Bush inspired by one's of Emily's novel :

 

Links that might help you :

 

 

Evaluation

 

 

Conclusion

Congrats you finished !