A Little Society

From the Brontës to Dorothy and William Wordsworth, literary siblings challenge assumptions of lonely genius.

by Casey N. Cep

“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

Bonnets in the museum collection

There is at least two possibly three bonnets in the museum collection and the sisters mention buying bonnets but never mention buying hats.(The only hat in the collection is a quite pretty  petite straw one worn by Ellen Nussey ) hathawaysofhaworth

Anne’s unfinished ‘Portrait of a girl with a dog’

 

From the Treasure Trove: Anne’s unfinished ‘Portrait of a girl with a dog’. Could this be a picture of Flossy, the spaniel given to Anne by her employers the Robinsons in 1843?
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