What name did Anne Bronte use when writing?
Acton Bell
Ellis Bell
Currer Bell
None of the above
Answer
Anne Brontë used the pseudonym Ellis Bell when she was writing. She did this because she wanted to be taken seriously as a writer, and she didn't want people to judge her work based on her gender. Her work was published under the name Ellis Bell until her identity was revealed after her death.
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