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The Life of Charlotte Bronte

By Elizabeth Gaskell
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The Life of Charlotte Brontë by Elizabeth Gaskell is a poignant biography that delves into the life of the iconic author Charlotte Brontë. It explores her personal experiences, triumphs, and struggles against the backdrop of 19th-century England. The book provides insight into her literary contributions and the familial bonds that shaped her journey.
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You might enjoy this riveting biography if you're fascinated by the lives of literary figures, as it offers an intimate look into the life of a celebrated author, vividly depicting her personal and professional struggles and triumphs. This book may appeal to you if you appreciate nineteenth-century literature and seek insights into the challenges faced by women writers of that era.

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The Life of Charlotte Bronte

A biography of Charlotte that recounts Charlotte Bronte's life from her isolated childhood, through her years as a writer who had 'foreseen the single life' for herself, to her marriage at thirty-eight and death less than a year later.

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Elizabeth Gaskell's biography of her close friend Charlotte Brontë was published in 1857 to immediate popular acclaim, and remains the most significant study of the enigmatic author who gave Jane Eyre the subtitle An Autobiography.

It recounts Charlotte Brontë's life from her isolated childhood, through her years as a writer who had 'foreseen the single life' for herself, to her marriage at thirty-eight and death less than a year later.

The resulting work—the first full-length biography of a woman novelist by a woman novelist—explored the nature of Charlotte's genius and almost single-handedly created the Brontë myth.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140434934

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 January 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Elisabeth Jay
  • Introduction by Elisabeth Jay
  • Notes by Elisabeth Jay

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 375g

Pages: 544

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Biography & Memoir Elizabeth Gaskell Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

ELIZABETH GASKELL was born in London in 1810. She married a minister, and her literary output was substantial and completely professional. Many of her works are available in Penguin Classics, including NORTH AND SOUTH, SYLVIA'S LOVERS, and WIVES AND DAUGHTERS. She died suddenly in 1865. ELISABETH JAY has taught and lectured at various universities in Great Britain and the USA, and is currently Head of Westminster College, Oxford. Her books include FAITH AND DOUBT IN VICTORIAN BRITAIN.

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