What do you know about Charlotte Bronte? Name some of her novels. What is Jane Eyre about? Read the biography and check.
Charlotte Brontfi (1816 - 1855)
was born in) Yorkshire, England. After her mother's death in 1821, Charlotte was sent away to school by her aunt. The poor conditions there affected her health badly. After finishing school, Charlotte first worked as a teacher and then as a governess for various families in Yorkshire. She wrote four novels, one of which, The Professor (1857), was published two years after her death. She also wrote Shirley (1849), Villette (1853) and her most popular novel, Jane Eyre (1847).
Jane Eyre tells the story of an orphaned girl who is brought up by her unkind aunt and cousins John, Eliza and Georgiana, until she is eventually sent away to an awful school. The book then follows Jane's difficult life until she finally finds love and happiness. Jane Eyre has been made into several successful films and TV series and is one of the most well-known and best loved books in English literature.