The author of the book is Emily Bronte. She first published the book in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. She died at an young age of 30 in 1848, after which her sister Charlotte Bronte edited the book and published it in 1850 under her sister's real name. Emily, after her formative schooling, became a teacher for a short while and then looked after the house. She studied French in college and was very strong in the subject.