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Emily Bronte1818-1948 Introduction masterpiece Major works Emily Bront? was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, in the north of England. Bronte was one of six children born to Reverend Patrick Bronte and Maria Branwell Bronte. Born in Yorkshire, England, on July 30, 1818, she was the sister of Maria, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Anne, and Branwell. Her family moved to Haworth when she was two years old, and here she first experienced the moors, and here she lived until she died 30 years later. The fall following publication of Wuthering Heights, Emily Bront? left home to attend her brother‘s funeral. She caught a severe cold that spread to her lungs, and she died of tuberculosis(肺结核） on December 19, 1848. . She was an English novelist and poet , now best remembered for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, a classic of English literature. . A variety of conflicting influences and shaped her life. Her father, of Irish descent, was known for his poetry an imagination even though he was the cleric（牧师）. Her mother, a staunch Methodist, died when Emily was only three years old, so her Aunt Elizabeth raised the children after Marias death. Elizabeth brought a religious fervor to the house that Bronte soon rejected.  Bronte Sisters Her Masterpiece Emily Bront? was a product of her environment, and this directly influenced her writing. During her life，she had no close friends, was interested in mysticism, and enjoyed her solitude outdoors. All of these elements contribute to create her poems and Wuthering Heights. In fact, many contemporary critics praise Emily Bronte first and foremost as a poet, marveling at the poetic nature of Wuthering Heights. Love is like the wild rose-briar, 爱情好似野蔷薇Friendship like the holly-tree—  友谊恰如冬青树。The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms 蔷薇开花时冬青黯无光，But which will bloom most constantly? 但究竟谁能坚持更久长？ The wild-rose briar is sweet in the spring,春天野蔷薇灿烂开放， Its summer