Charlotte Brontë | |
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Born | Charlotte Brontë 21 April 1816 Thornton, Yorkshire, England |
Died | 31 March 1855 Haworth, Yorkshire, England | (aged 38)
Pen name | Currer Bell |
Occupation | Governess, novelist, poet |
Language | English |
Genre | Novel |
Notable works | Jane Eyre, Villette, Shirley (novel) |
Spouse | Arthur Bell Nichols |
Relatives | Emily Brontë Anne Brontë Branwell Brontë |
Charlotte Brontë (21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855) was an English novelist and poet.
She first published her works, including Jane Eyre, under the pseudonym (false name) of Currer Bell. In 1846, Charlotte encouraged her sisters to print Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. They did not sell well. Her first novel, The Professor, was rejected by many publishers. It was not printed until 1857. She is famous for her novel Jane Eyre (1847), which was very popular when it was printed.