I don’t mean to scare you – but Halloween is here again! The Brontë sisters loved spooky stories, so every year on this blog I share a Brontë-related spooky tale or two.
The Brontës were more than capable of writing a scary passage or two as well, which has led to them being acclaimed masters of the gothic genre. Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights gives us one of classic literature’s most chilling moments as Catherine’s ghost shrieks ‘let me in’ at the window.
Charlotte included a ghostly nun in her novel Villette and in her letters she talks of having seen visions – also a recurring theme in Emily’s poetry.
The Brontë sisters loved to read spooky tales and they could write spooky tales, but some people have claimed that they star in their very own spooky tales! For a long time there have been sightings of Brontë ghosts, and they aren’t confined to Haworth.
Today I have launched my very own Brontë channel – The House Of Brontë. In it I will tell the Brontë story from beginning to end, as well as taking diversions into other literary and historical matters. These will also be available as audio-only podcasts shortly.
As followers of this blog or readers of my book will know, I’m passionate about telling the Brontë story, and I hope this YouTube channel will allow me to share this passion, and the stories of this incredible family, even further. That’s why I would love it if you could subscribe to my The House Of Brontë YouTube channel – and don’t worry, just like this blog it’s completely free and always will be.
The first episode is a light hearted Halloween Special, where I investigate Brontë hauntings and other Brontë-related ghost stories. You can watch it above – don’t be scared!