Charlotte Bronte's anthology, containing poems written at age 13, showcases her early ambition to become an author. Created in winter 1829, the collection comprises ten poems inscribed on small scraps and bound with care. Although Bronte likely never aimed to publish these juvenile works, they will be accessible to the public for the first time, coinciding with her 209th birthday. The collection illustrates Bronte's evolution as a writer, featuring her edits and reflections. The original manuscript, lost for a century, will also be exhibited at the Bronte Parsonage Museum, emphasizing her narrative craft from an early age.
"Charlotte Bronte collected her verse in a humble anthology that already hinted at her ambition to become an author at a time when few women wrote for a public audience."
"The anthology shows Bronte's deletions and rearranged stanzas, showing lines crossed out and rewritten, presenting an aspiring author already grappling with character and perspective."
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