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"Adverse to personal fame, we used the pseudonyms Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell; this ambiguous choice was dictated by a kind of conscientious scruple in taking on masculine Christian names, as we did not want to declare that we were women, because we had a vague impression of being judged with a certain prejudice; we had noticed how critics use the weapon of personality for their chastisements and flattery for their rewards, which do not constitute true praise." Discover the review
"Adverse to personal fame, we used the pseudonyms Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell; this ambiguous choice was dictated by a kind of conscientious scruple in taking on masculine Christian names, as we did not want to declare that we were women, because we had a vague impression of being judged with a certain prejudice; we had noticed how critics use the weapon of personality for their chastisements and flattery for their rewards, which do not constitute true praise."
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