THE LIFE OF CHARLOTTE BRONTË

EARLY CHILDHOOD

• Born April 21, 1816
• Her mother died in 1821
• From Thornton, Yorkshire, England
• Father was a clergyman
• Loved to read and play pretend

EDUCATION

• Clergy Daughter's school at Cowan bridge
• Educated at home before she went to the clergy school
• Tried to open a school with her sister but failed

CAREER

• Began writing in 1829
• She published Jane Eyre in 1847
• She wrote Shirley in 1848

CAREER CONT.

• She wrote Vilette in 1853
• She wrote under Pseudonym of Currer Ellis
• She persuaded her sisters to publish under the same name
• After Shirley was published the public knew her name

PERSONALITY

• Talented
• Hard working
• Had ambition
• Observant

LATE LIFE AND DEATH

• Died March 31, 1855
• Was married a year before her death
• Died during pregnancy due to pneumonia
• The professor was published after death

WORKS

• Napoleon and the Spectre
• Poems by Currer, Ellis and acton bell
• Jane Eyre
• Shirley
• Villette

WORK CONT.

• The professor
• The twelve adventures and other stories
• Legends of Angria

CITATION

• Cody, David. "Charlotte Bronte: A Brief Biography." Charlotte Bronte: A Brief Biography. >.
• Web. 24 Feb. 2014.
• "Charlotte Brontë." 2014. The Biography Channel website. Feb 24 2014, 10:24
• http://www.biography.com/people/charlotte-bront%C3%AB-11919959.
• "Charlotte Brontë." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, Web. 24 Feb. 2014.

CITATION CONT.

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• "Charlotte Bronte Biography." Charlotte Bronte Biography. 2001-2014. Web. 23 Feb. 2014.
• "Charlotte Bronte's Works." Charlotte Bronte's Works. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.
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