The Brontë Family (Vol. 1&2). Francis A. Leyland

The Brontë Family, with special reference to Patrick Branwell Brontë is a biography of the most famous literary family consisting of three sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne and their brother Branwell who was a painter. The book is a response to Elizabeth Gaskell's controversial «Life of Charlotte Brontë,» which was rejected by family members and friends. It provides a general overview of the life of the sisters and Branwell, with special focus on Branwell and some interesting details on how he influenced his sisters' books.