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An Early Charlotte Brontë Story Speaks to the Author’s Lifelong Fascination With the Supernatural
The 1830 account details an eerie encounter with a stranger who predicted the death of the writer’s father
The Revolutionary Influence of the First English Children’s Novel
“The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes” told the tale of a bold heroine who forged her own path
Henry VIII’s Book of Psalms Reflects His Quest for Legitimacy—and His Fear of Death
Handwritten annotations in the Tudor king’s psalter show how he looked to scripture to justify his break from Rome and the annulment of his first marriage
These 17th-Century Poems Painted Pictures on the Page—and Defied the Church of England’s Rejection of Religious Images
George Herbert’s shaped poetry subtly pushed back against the iconoclasm of the English Reformation
The Author of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Lived a Far Less Charmed Life Than Her Beloved Heroine
L.M. Montgomery created a classic of children’s literature, but what about her lesser-known works?
The Secret Codes of Lady Wroth, the First Female English Novelist
The Renaissance noblewoman is little known today, but in her time she was a notorious celebrity