"The Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 2" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a mid-19th-century biographical work that chronicles the life of Charlotte Brontë. The story highlights Brontë's personal battles, such as her family's health and her own writing career. As she creates famous novels like "Jane Eyre", Gaskell offers a look into Brontë's relationships, thoughts, and the world around her writings. In the beginning, Mr. Brontë starts to lose his eyesight causing emotional pain for Charlotte and her family. During this tough time, Charlotte starts to write "Jane Eyre," while her sisters also chase their dreams of becoming writers. Letters reveal Charlotte's worries about her family, her father's health, and her dedication to keeping writing despite these difficulties. This part shows the resilience and creativity in Gaskell's biography, showcasing the actual events behind Brontë's literary success.
The Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 2
By Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Amidst family struggles and personal anxieties, a determined writer pens her masterpiece, forever changing the literary world.
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About the AuthorElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Charlotte Brontë. In this biography, she wrote only of the moral, sophisticated things in Brontë's life; the rest she omitted, deciding certain, more salacious aspects were better kept hidden. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which were adapted for television by the BBC.
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of Victorian society, including the very poor. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848. Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Brontë, published in 1857, was the first biography of Charlotte Brontë. In this biography, she wrote only of the moral, sophisticated things in Brontë's life; the rest she omitted, deciding certain, more salacious aspects were better kept hidden. Among Gaskell's best known novels are Cranford (1851–1853), North and South (1854–1855), and Wives and Daughters (1864–1866), all of which were adapted for television by the BBC.
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