Which pseudonym did Emily Brontë use for 'Wuthering Heights'?

Emily Brontë used the pseudonym ‘Ellis Bell’ for ‘Wuthering Heights.’ The novel was first published in 1847, and its title page credited the author only by the masculine-sounding name Ellis Bell.

Emily and her sisters adopted pen names partly to protect their privacy and partly because women writers faced prejudice in the Victorian literary marketplace. They also preserved their initials: Charlotte became Currer Bell, Emily became Ellis Bell, and Anne became Acton Bell.

‘Wuthering Heights’ appeared in December 1847 as the first two volumes of a three-volume set that also included Anne Brontë’s ‘Agnes Grey.’ The publisher, Thomas Cautley Newby, did not initially reveal Emily’s identity. Her real name was printed on the title page of an edited edition published after her death in 1848.

The main mix-up is with the other Brontë pseudonyms. Acton Bell belonged to Anne, while Currer Bell belonged to Charlotte, the author of ‘Jane Eyre.’ Emily published only one novel, but Ellis Bell’s identity became widely known after Charlotte identified her as the author.