When Emily Bronte died in 1848, she was hardly known around the world as a.

             There are still large portions of her life that people know very little.

             about (Benvenuto, I). Emily was born in Thornton, England on July 30, 1818 (Magill 56),.

             to Reverend Patrick Bronte and Maria Branwell Bronte (Emily Bronte." A Chronology. 1). .

             Two years after Emily's birth, her father was appointed curate of Haworth, a small village.

             on the moors ("Emily Bronte." Emily 1). Here, Emily spent much of her youth. Her place.

             of residency in Haworth later became the Bronte Museum ("Emily Bronte". Emily 1). .

             Both of Emily's parents accelled in literature. Her mother successfully published an .

             Essay and her father wrote four books and experimented with poetry ("Emily Bronte".

             Emily 1). Because of this, Emily leaned toward writing. Emily began writing at a very.

             early age. In 1846, Emily and her two sisters, Charlotte and Anne, published twenty-one.

             poems together ("Emily Bronte". Emily 1). The volume was titled Poems by Currer, Ellis,.

             and Acton Bell. ("Emily Bronte." A Chronology. 1) Since only two copies were sold.

             however, she began working on novels instead ("Emily Bronte". Emily 1). In 1826, Mr.

             Bronte brought home twelve wooden soldiers for Emily's brother, Branwell (Benvenuto V). .

             In 1831, Emily and Anne began writing sagas about the soldiers involving two imaginary.

             islands in the north and south Pacific, Gondal and Gaaldine (Benvenuto V). Although none.

             of the sagas were published, the Gondal places and characters are referred to in many of.

             Emily's poems ("Emily Bronte". Emily 1). .

             In September of 1821, Emily's mother died of cancer ("Emily Bronte." A.

             Chronology. 1). Because Patrick couldn't raise the six children alone, Maria's sister.

             Elizabeth moved in with the Brontes as a housekeeper and aided in raising the children.

             ("Emily Bronte". Emily 1). Since the children needed an education to one-day support.

             themselves, Patrick sent the four eldest girls to the Clergy Daughters' School at Cowan.