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15 Notable Figures From History Who Likely Passed Away As Virgins

From Queen Elizabeth I, who ruled an entire nation, to romance writers like Emily Brontë and Jane Austen, who captured love on paper, these 15 historical figures are widely believed to have lived and passed away as virgins.

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Film Emily will introduce Brontë sisters to younger audiences, says co-star

Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who plays illicit lover, says outsider theme is ‘hugely relatable’

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Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë and the truth about the 'real-life Heathcliff'

When Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, outraged Victorian critics deemed it savage, indecent and immoral. One described it as “a compound of vulgar depravity and unnatural horrors”.

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Emily review – love, passion and sex in impressive Brontë biopic

Director Frances O’Connor shows author’s creative path to writing Wuthering Heights through the two great loves of her life

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Frances O’Connor: ‘I’m putting Emily Brontë in the centre of her own story’

The actor turned writer-director is taking an unconventional approach to her feature film debut about the Wuthering Heights author

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Emily review – sensitive Brontë biopic is a thrillingly unconventional watch

Toronto film festival: Sex Education’s Emma Mackey makes for a perfect Emily Brontë in actor turned writer-director Frances O’Connor’s deft drama

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