Talk:Branwell Brontë
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Did he really die standing up holding on to the mantlepiece just to prove it could be done? If so I think that deserves some mentioning in this article.
- i had a search but couldn't find any confirmation. Douglas Adams has been quoted, saying that Branwell died standing up. It's a pity we can't ask him if it's true or not :-(
- Elizabeth Gaskell in her biography of Charlotte mentions that Branwell struggled to sit up and died on his feet. This, according to the later biographer Juliet Barker probably came from Ellen Nussey, Charlotte's best friend. Yallery Brown 23:29, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
- I edited the article to reflect that he died standing up, with a link to the page on Adams' website where he makes the claim (which can also be found in Salmon of Doubt, a collection of Adams' short stories and articles that was published posthumously). -- Hux 16:49, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
- An excerpt from Elizabeth Gaskells "The Life of Charlotte Brontë" (1857) is available on [1] and contains the relevant paragraph:
- "I have heard, from one who attended Branwell in his last illness, that he resolved on standing up to die. He had repeatedly said, that as long as there was life there was strength of will to do what it chose; and when the last agony came on, he insisted on assuming the position just mentioned."
- Hope this helps. :) MMad 16:08, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Branwell the legend
I personally think that Branwell needs more recognistion as an influence, for much of his sisters' work is based on the actions of their brother. He could well have also influenced many other people and it seems he was a fantastic man when he was living. My hat goes off to him. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.40.121.8 (talk) 18:50, 9 March 2007 (UTC).
- Put your hat back on and tip it to old Patrick Bronte intsead. Now there was an admirable man. That Branwell was hammered all the time meant that his influence wasn't so enjoyable - see his sister Anne's account of living with an unbearable drunk in 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'. And his poetry was bloody awful, if we're honest. Yallery Brown 13:05, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
