Anne Brontë

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Also Known As	Acton Bell
Born	January 17, 1820 • England
Died	May 28, 1849 (aged 29) • Scarborough • England
Notable Works	“Agnes Grey” • “Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell” • “The Tenant of Wildfell Hall”
Notable Family Members	sister Charlotte Brontë • sister Emily Brontë

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