THE PARSONAGE CHILDREN - AN ANALYSIS OF THE CREATIVE EARLY YEARS OF THE BRONTES AT HAWORTH

This paper analyzes the evolving creative development of the young Bro ntes at Haworth Parsonage in England during the first half of the nine teenth century. The author concludes that by closely examining the ear ly years of eminent individuals we are better able to analyze those qu alities, behaviors, and events that describe the process of talent dev elopment. In the case of the Brontes, one is able to study a family of exceptional talent and to reflect on the significance of the role of parents, collaborative siblings, and the natural environment in the no urishing and sustaining of that talent. This paper focuses on the educ ation of the Brontes and on the ''little books'' that they started to produce in abundance when they were young and continued to write into adolescence.