Lecture: Barbara Heritage, Staying in print: the Brontës, 1846-1876
17 February 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Society of Antiquaries Burlington House, Piccadilly, London
Barbara Heritage, Staying in print: the Brontës, 1846-1876
Jane Eyre has never gone out of print in English. Yet not all of the Brontë sisters’ works enjoyed such a wide readership at their outset. Drawing on bibliographical evidence gathered from hundreds of original copies along with information gleaned from extant publishers’ ledgers, this talk will trace the early editions, printings, and issues of the works of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë during their first three decades in print. The presentation will discuss variant states that have recently come to light, as well as early translations of the Brontës’ novels.