Publisher's Synopsis

""The Life of Charlotte Bronte"" is a biography written by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, first published in 1857. The book chronicles the life of Charlotte Bronte, the acclaimed English novelist who wrote ""Jane Eyre"" and other literary classics. Gaskell, a close friend of Bronte, provides an intimate and detailed account of Charlotte's life, including her upbringing in a strict and isolated parsonage, her struggles with poverty and illness, and her literary career. The biography also explores the lives of Charlotte's siblings, including her sisters Emily and Anne, who were also accomplished writers. Gaskell's portrayal of Charlotte Bronte is sympathetic and nuanced, highlighting the challenges she faced as a woman writer in a male-dominated literary world. The book is considered a classic of Victorian literature and remains a popular and influential work of biography today.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1857 Edition.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.

Book information

ISBN: 9781494143220
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Imprint: Literary Licensing, LLC
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 580
Weight: 939g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 32mm