Which famous British novelist was born near Bradford in 1816?
Charles Dickens
Jane Austen
Emily Brontë
George Eliot
Answer
Emily Brontë, the author of the classic novel "Wuthering Heights," was born in Thornton, a village near Bradford, in 1816. She was one of the three famous Brontë sisters, who all became successful writers in the 19th century.
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