Literary sisters behind “Jane Eyre” and “Wuthering Heights”

BRONTES

This trio of 19th-century English siblings also included a lesser-known poet named Anne, whose novel "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" explored themes of marriage and independence.

This clue refers to the famous Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—who wrote classic novels under male pseudonyms in the 19th century. Charlotte wrote Jane Eyre, while Emily penned Wuthering Heights, making them two of the most celebrated authors in English literature. The answer "BRONTES" (plural) fits because the clue highlights their collective legacy as a literary family. The spelling drops the umlaut often seen in "Brontë" to match standard crossword conventions.