Emily Brontë vs. Charlotte Brontë: Battle of the Brooding Romantics When it comes to English literature’s reigning queens of 19th-century angst, few rival the Brontë sisters, Emily and Charlotte. These two literary powerhouses gifted the world with brooding heroes, windswept moors, and enough emotional turmoil to keep readers sighing for centuries. But who takes the…
Mary Shelley: The Teen Who Invented Science Fiction If you think your teenage years were dramatic, wait until you hear about Mary Shelley. While most of us were navigating bad haircuts and questionable life choices, she was busy redefining literature and accidentally creating an entirely new genre. Who Was Mary Shelley? Born in 1797 to…
Introduction Let’s talk about Romanticism, that glorious era in English literature when writers collectively decided that feelings deserved the spotlight, nature was more than just a backdrop, and existential crises were the height of sophistication. Was everyone in this period just crying into their cravats? Or was there more to it than moody poems and…
