From the Brontës to Dorothy and William Wordsworth, literary siblings challenge assumptions of lonely genius.
“A little society” is the perfect description of siblings. Brothers and sisters have long encouraged one another’s literary careers: letters and drafts change hands; carefully chosen words of praise and criticism pass between lips; scraps of paper, coveted notebooks, and particular pens move between writing desks. Read more on: poetryfoundation
I don't think anyone can top the Bronte's need for sibling society. It created them! Charlotte was living out an inconceivable nightmare when she found herself the only Bronte child left.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenPeople point to her struggle with fame. But how bitter it must have been since when the renown came, those she wanted to share it with ,those it was for, were gone .
Had she but known it, Charlotte's harrowing weeks of solitude during the school break in Brussels was but a small taste of what lay ahead . Between being a governess, Brussels and the 6 years alone after her siblings died, Charlotte knew what it was to be alone very well. But she never got use to it .