In Charlotte's "Jane Eyre" the part of Byronic hero is played by Rochester and in "Wuthering Heights," Emily's literary work, Heathcliff is nearly the definition of the Byronic hero. ... This essay has shown that through childhood experiences Emily and Charlotte Bronte recreated their brother, Branwell, as a Byronic hero in each of the sisters' successful novels. ... The time period and the Byronic hero being a popular new character type to write about, "Jane Eyre" and "Wuthering Heights" are classics that have stood the test of time becau...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate