The Truth About The Illnesses Of Anne Brontë

Anne was the last of the six Brontë children to be born, and her mother Maria died just a year later. It’s easy to imagine how this could lead to her siblings, father and Aunt Elizabeth spoiling her and being extra protective of her. It seems as well that Anne suffered from asthma and was thought of as a fragile child, as it’s referred to in letters from Charlotte Brontë and from Anne herself.

Often thought of as being weak and permanently unwell, was that really the case and was asthma actually the cause of her complaints? Read the answer on: annebronte