Wuthering Heights

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             themselves, Patrick sent the four eldest girls to the Clergy Daughters' School at Cowan
             Bridge (Benvenuto V). In November 1824, Emily started school (Benvenuto 4). At the
             school, an epidemic broke out, and Emily and her sisters were sent back to Haworth
             ("Emily Bronte." Emily 1). In 1835, Emily became a student as Roe Head school ("Emily
             Bronte." A Chronology. 1). Shortly after she enrolled though, Emily became sick and
             returned home ("Emily Bronte." A Chronology. 1). In 1837, Emily became a teacher at
             Law Hill School, but only lasted there for six months before returning to Haworth
             (Benvenuto V). Historians are unsure as to why Emily gave up her career of teaching at
             Law Hill, as most of the records are disputed. (Benvenuto V). In February of 1848, Emily
             joined her sister Charlotte at Mme. Heger's school in Brussels (Magill 57). Here, she
             studied music along with the languages French, and German ("Emily Bronte."
             A Chronology. 1) In November however, their Aunt Elizabeth died, and Charlotte and
             Elizabeth returned home (Benvenuto V). While at home in Haworth, Emily began writing
             the novel Wuthering Heights. In July of 1847, T.C. Newby accepted Wuthering Heights,
             but delayed publishing it until the success of Charlotte's novel, Jane Eyre grasped his
             interest. Finally, in December Wuthering Heights was published (Benvenuto VI).
             In 1848, Emily's brother, Branwell became addicted to drugs and alcohol and soon
             was dying ("Emily Bronte." Emily 1). In September of 1848, Branwell died. ("Emily
             Bronte." Emily 1). While at his funeral, Emily became ill and refused medical aid ("Emily
             Bronte." A Chronology 1). On December 19, 1848, Emily died of tuberculosis, at the age of
             thirty ("Emily Bronte." Emily 1). Emily was buried beside her brother, mother, and sisters
             at the Haworth Parsonage ("Emily Bronte." A Chronolo
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