1. Charlotte Brontë. 21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855 She was an English novelist and poet.

2. Early life and education. Charlotte was born in Thornton, Yorkshire in 1816, the third of six children. In 1820 her family moved a few miles to the village of Haworth. Her mother died of cancer on 15 September 1821, and then Charlotte and her sisters were sent to the Clergy Daughters' School by their father. The school conditions were poor, it was too hard too live there, and her two sisters died of tuberculosis in June 1825. After the deaths her father removed Charlotte and Emily from the school. Between 1831 and 1832 Charlotte continued her education at Roe Head in Mirfield. Charlotte was born in Thornton, Yorkshire in 1816, the third of six children. In 1820 her family moved a few miles to the village of Haworth. Her mother died of cancer on 15 September 1821, and then Charlotte and her sisters were sent to the Clergy Daughters' School by their father. The school conditions were poor, it was too hard too live there, and her two sisters died of tuberculosis in June 1825. After the deaths her father removed Charlotte and Emily from the school. Between 1831 and 1832 Charlotte continued her education at Roe Head in Mirfield. Roe Head School.

3. Jane Eyre. In August 1847Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, was published. It tells the story of a plain governess (Jane) who, after early life difficulties, falls in love with her employer, Mr Rochester. They marry, but only after Rochester's insane first wife (of whom Jane initially had no knowledge) dies in a dramatic house fire. In August 1847Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, was published. It tells the story of a plain governess (Jane) who, after early life difficulties, falls in love with her employer, Mr Rochester. They marry, but only after Rochester's insane first wife (of whom Jane initially had no knowledge) dies in a dramatic house fire.

4. Jane Eyre. Charlotte believed art was most convincing when based on personal experience. In Jane Eyre she transformed the experience into a novel with universal appeal. Commercially it was an instant success. Charlotte believed art was most convincing when based on personal experience. In Jane Eyre she transformed the experience into a novel with universal appeal. Commercially it was an instant success. The book's style was innovative, combining naturalism with gothic melodrama, and broke new ground in being written from an intensely first-person female perspective. The book's style was innovative, combining naturalism with gothic melodrama, and broke new ground in being written from an intensely first-person female perspective. However sales of Jane Eyre continued to be strong, and may have increased as a result of the novel developing a reputation as an 'improper' book. However sales of Jane Eyre continued to be strong, and may have increased as a result of the novel developing a reputation as an 'improper' book.

5. Bibliography. Novels. Jane Eyre, published 1847 Shirley, published in 1849 Villette, published in 1853 The Professor Emma, unfinished Poetry. Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell (1846) Selected Poems of The Brontës, Everyman Poetry (1997)

6. Life. Marriage. Charlotte received a proposal of marriage from Arthur Bell Nicholls, her father's curate who had long been in love with her. She initially turned down his proposal, and her father objected to the union at least partly because of Nicholls' poor financial status. Elizabeth Gaskell, who believed marriage provided 'clear and defined duties' that were beneficial for a woman, encouraged Charlotte to consider the positive aspects of such a union, and tried to use her contacts to engineer an improvement in Nicholls' financial situation. Charlotte meanwhile was increasingly attracted to the intense attachment displayed by Nicholls, and by January 1854 had accepted his proposal. They gained the approval of her father by April, and married in June. They took their honeymoon in Ireland. Charlotte received a proposal of marriage from Arthur Bell Nicholls, her father's curate who had long been in love with her. She initially turned down his proposal, and her father objected to the union at least partly because of Nicholls' poor financial status. Elizabeth Gaskell, who believed marriage provided 'clear and defined duties' that were beneficial for a woman, encouraged Charlotte to consider the positive aspects of such a union, and tried to use her contacts to engineer an improvement in Nicholls' financial situation. Charlotte meanwhile was increasingly attracted to the intense attachment displayed by Nicholls, and by January 1854 had accepted his proposal. They gained the approval of her father by April, and married in June. They took their honeymoon in Ireland.

7. Death. Charlotte became pregnant soon after the marriage but her health declined rapidly. Charlotte died with her unborn child on 31 March 1855, aged 38. There are many suggestions why she may have died. And nobody know exactly what happened with her. Charlotte became pregnant soon after the marriage but her health declined rapidly. Charlotte died with her unborn child on 31 March 1855, aged 38. There are many suggestions why she may have died. And nobody know exactly what happened with her. Charlotte's first-written novel, The Professor, was published posthumously in 1857. Charlotte's first-written novel, The Professor, was published posthumously in 1857.