The Life of Charlotte Bronte is a biographical account of the celebrated author's life, written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. The book chronicles Bronte's upbringing in a parsonage in Yorkshire, England, alongside her siblings Emily, Anne, and Branwell. Gaskell delves into Bronte's early years, her education, and her eventual move to Brussels to study. The author also explores Bronte's literary career, including the publication of her novels Jane Eyre, Shirley, and Villette. The book provides insight into Bronte's personal ...
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The Life of Charlotte Bronte is a biographical account of the celebrated author's life, written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. The book chronicles Bronte's upbringing in a parsonage in Yorkshire, England, alongside her siblings Emily, Anne, and Branwell. Gaskell delves into Bronte's early years, her education, and her eventual move to Brussels to study. The author also explores Bronte's literary career, including the publication of her novels Jane Eyre, Shirley, and Villette. The book provides insight into Bronte's personal life, including her relationships with her family, friends, and romantic interests. Gaskell's work offers a comprehensive and intimate look at the life of one of the most influential writers of the 19th century.Two Volumes in One. Mrs. Gaskell's excellent Life of Charlotte Bronte roused a furor because of its candid statements about the Bronte family, particularly concerning the excesses of Branwell. Bronte, the English writer noted for her novel Jane Eyre, who along with her sisters Anne Bronte and Emily Bronte, were almost as famous for their short, tragic lives as for their novels.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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This is a nicely organized biography on Charlotte Bronte. The author goes into deep discussion of the culture at the time. I read this for a class and had some trouble finishing the book due to my own dislike of Bronte. I never liked the Bronte sisters' books. The biography is enjoyable even if not a fan of Charlotte Bronte. I can admit it was well written and well organized.
