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Maria Brontë (, ''commonly'' ;〔As given by ''Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature'' (Merriam-Webster, incorporated, Publishers: Springfield, Massachusetts, 1995), p viii: "When our research shows that an author's pronunciation of his or her name differs from common usage, the author's pronunciation is listed first, and the descriptor ''commonly'' precedes the more familiar pronunciation." See also entries on Anne, Charlotte and Emily Brontë, pp 175–176.〕1813〔Patricia Ingham (2006): ''The Brontës'' (Oxford University Press), p. xii.〕 – 6 May 1825)〔 was the eldest daughter of Patrick Brontë and Maria Brontë, née Maria Branwell. She was the elder sister of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. She was born in Hartshead, Yorkshire, and died at the age of 12. == Early life and education == When Maria was six years old, she was characterised as "grave, thoughtful, and quiet, to a degree far beyond her years".〔 (Plaintext )〕 Soon after their mother's death in 1821, Maria and her sisters grew up largely with one another, staying away from society. Maria read the newspaper and revealed her findings to her sisters.〔 Maria was said to have been a precocious child. According to her father, when he asked 10-year-old Maria "what...the best mode of spending time ()", she answered, "By laying it out in preparation for a happy eternity."〔Patrick Brontë to Elizabeth Gaskell, 1855, Brontë Society Transactions 8:44:127〕〔 He later said that he could speak with Maria on any popular topic of the day as fluently as with an adult, and regretfully recalled her "powerfully intellectual mind".〔Patrick Brontë to Elizabeth Gaskell, 20 June 1855〕 A printer from Thornton also remembered Maria correcting the proofs of one of Mr. Brontë's long poems. According to Charlotte, she was rather serious and silent than otherwise, and Mrs. Gaskell described her as "delicate, unusually clever and thoughtful for her age, gentle, and untidy".〔 On 1 July 1824, Maria, 10, and Elizabeth, joined the Cowan Bridge School with Charlotte and Emily following soon after in September.〔 The food provided by the school was generally poorly cooked and unhealthy, and the cook was reported to be "careless, dirty, and wasteful".〔 Both Maria and Elizabeth had just recovered from measles and whooping cough, and despite hunger, they often did not eat.〔 The school register read:〔Shakespeare Head I, ''Lives and Letters'', p. 69〕 Maria Brontë, aged 10 ... reads tolerably. Writes pretty well. Ciphers a little. Works badly. Very little of geography or history. Has made some progress in reading French, but knows nothing of the language grammatically. Miss Andrews, a teacher there, admitted that Maria had a "fine imagination and extra-ordinary talents". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maria Brontë」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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