They are the greatest sisters in world literature, Bronte sisters: Charlotte, Emily, and Anne.  "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte is one of few English novels that I have ever finished reading through.  But no matter how hard have I tried, still I could not cope with that abstruse "Wuthering Heights" by Emily.  Attached below are two pieces of reportages concerning the lives of Bronte sisters and the background of their writings.     

https://www.toutiao.com/a6694678346808164868/

https://www.toutiao.com/a6695173132224823820/

FYI, actually the three sisters had other siblings, another three girls and a boy.  They all died young at about 30 years old during 1830-40.  A generation earlier than the Brontes, my another favorite writer Jane Austen also died young at only 42.  For whatever explanations, they were all short-lived in this world particularly at the time when UK had entered pre-industrialization stage.  So I can boldly say the living condition of then western world was no better than that of China.  Please do not think China is inferior to West all the time.