Which author published Wuthering Heights under the pseudonym Ellis Bell?

Which author published Wuthering Heights under the pseudonym Ellis Bell?

• A. Charlotte Brontë
• B. Jane Austen
• C. Emily Brontë
• D. Mary Shelley

Answer: (C)

This question tests knowledge about authorship and the use of pen names in the Brontë family. Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Brontë and published in 1847 under Ellis Bell, a male-sounding pseudonym used to sidestep gender bias of the era. The same sisters published other works under pseudonyms: Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre appeared as Currer Bell, and Anne Brontë’s Agnes Grey appeared as Acton Bell. The other names listed are different authors and do not connect to this title. So the author associated with Wuthering Heights under that pseudonym is Emily Brontë.

This question tests knowledge about authorship and the use of pen names in the Brontë family. Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Brontë and published in 1847 under Ellis Bell, a male-sounding pseudonym used to sidestep gender bias of the era. The same sisters published other works under pseudonyms: Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre appeared as Currer Bell, and Anne Brontë’s Agnes Grey appeared as Acton Bell. The other names listed are different authors and do not connect to this title. So the author associated with Wuthering Heights under that pseudonym is Emily Brontë.