num_pages: 580
description: The Life of Charlotte Bronte is a biographical novel written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. The book is a detailed account of the life of Charlotte Bronte, one of the most celebrated English novelists of the 19th century. It explores her early years, her family background, her education, and her literary career.Gaskell's book provides a comprehensive portrait of Charlotte Bronte, including her relationships with her siblings, her struggles with poverty and illness, and her eventual success as a writer. The book also delves into the social and cultural context of the time period, highlighting the challenges faced by women writers during the Victorian era.The Life of Charlotte Bronte is a seminal work of biographical literature, offering readers a unique insight into the life and times of one of the most important writers of the 19th century. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Charlotte Bronte's life, work, and legacy.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.
language: English
title: The Life of Charlotte Bronte
titlecomplete: The Life of Charlotte Bronte
characters: Charlotte Brontë
genres: Biography, Literature, Victorian, Classics, British Literature, Nonfiction, Feminism, History, 19th Century, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 8639
publisher: Kessinger Publishing