Charlotte Bronte
1818 - 1848
oldest of the three famous Brontë sisters, author of one of the most famous novels in the English language.
Charlotte, the oldest of the three Bront? sisters, together with Emily and Anne formed part of a great literary Irish family. Formal education was discontinued when two of the other sisters in the family died from Tuberculosis. Their father, a clergyman, undertook their education but the sisters seemd largely to have educated themselves by reading extensively and writing stories from an early age. Charlotte became a governess and began to write to earn money. Her first novel, The Professor, was never published; however, Jane Eyre was an immediately sucessful and has since been regarded as one of the most famous novels in the English Language. Vilette was based on her experiences in Brussels.
Charlotte's writings were considered to be unconventional and not appropriate for a women writier of that time. She wrote under the pseudonym of Currer Bell.
Charlotte outlived her sisters. She eventually died while pregnant, within a few months of her marriage.
Essays
Watercolours in Jane Eyre -- A short analysis of the Watercolours in Jane Eyre
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The Plight of the Governess -- Jane Eyre through a socioeconomic lens
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Charlotte Bronte: A Modern Woman -- âCharlotte Bronte: A Modern Womanâ is an essay discussing the significance of Charlotte Bronteâs life and works in relation to establishing individuality amongst women.
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