Maria Brontë in Sydney

An alert from the Australian Brontë Association for today, August 1:

1 Aug 10:30am
Sydney Mechanics School of Arts

Maria Brontë and Elizabeth Branwell(Carmel Nestor)

Maria, the mother of the Brontës, died not long after giving birth to Anne, and her sister Elizabeth Branwell, came to look after the six children. Judging by her letters to Patrick (in one she referred to him as “my dear saucy Pat”) Maria had a lively mind and a skill with words. What might she have thought of the literary success of her daughters had she lived?

EDIT: The Australian Brontë Association Newsletter (July 2009, Number 23) can be downloaded here.

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