"Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells" by Charlotte Brontë is a recounting of how three sisters, Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, tackled the male-dominated world of 19th-century writing by using pen names. Charlotte explains the obstacles they came across as they worked together writing books, and were aiming to get people to recognize their unique and powerful writing. It is also a personal reflection on the lives of her sisters, and is a tribute to how the Brontë sisters impacted literature.
Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells
By Charlotte Brontë
Discover the true story behind three sisters who dared to publish ground-breaking novels under male names in a time when women writers weren't taken seriously.
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About the AuthorCharlotte Nicholls, commonly known as Charlotte Brontë, was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters who survived into adulthood and whose novels became classics of English literature. She is best known for her novel Jane Eyre, which she published under the male pseudonym Currer Bell. Jane Eyre went on to become a success in publication, and is widely held in high regard in the gothic fiction genre of literature.
Charlotte Nicholls, commonly known as Charlotte Brontë, was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters who survived into adulthood and whose novels became classics of English literature. She is best known for her novel Jane Eyre, which she published under the male pseudonym Currer Bell. Jane Eyre went on to become a success in publication, and is widely held in high regard in the gothic fiction genre of literature.
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