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The Life Of Charlotte Bronte

The Life Of Charlotte Bronte

Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
Sinclair, May

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ISBN10: 1163177695
ISBN13: 9781163177693
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.91 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Life of Charlotte Bronte is a biography written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, published in 1857. The book chronicles the life of Charlotte Bronte, one of the most celebrated English novelists of the 19th century. Gaskell, a close friend of Bronte's, provides a detailed account of her upbringing, family life, education, and literary career. The book begins with a description of Bronte's childhood in the small village of Haworth, where she grew up with her siblings and widowed father, a clergyman. Gaskell delves into Bronte's early love of literature and her struggles with isolation and illness. The biography then follows Bronte's education at a boarding school and her subsequent career as a governess before she began writing novels. Gaskell provides insights into Bronte's creative process and the inspiration behind her most famous works, such as Jane Eyre and Villette. She also explores Bronte's relationships with her family and friends, including her sisters Emily and Anne, and her marriage to Arthur Bell Nicholls. Throughout the book, Gaskell examines the social and cultural context in which Bronte lived and worked, touching on issues such as gender roles, class distinctions, and the publishing industry. The biography concludes with Bronte's untimely death at the age of 38 and the impact of her literary legacy. Overall, The Life of Charlotte Bronte is a comprehensive and engaging portrait of one of the most influential writers of the Victorian era, written by a fellow author and friend who knew her intimately.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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