Beginner level charlotte bronte

A Note About the Author
Charlotte Bronte 
was born on 21st 
April 1816. She lived in the village 
of Haworth, in West Yorkshire, in 
the north of England. Her father was 
a clergyman. He worked in the 
church at Haworth. 
Charlotte had four sisters. They 
were Maria, Elizabeth, Emily and 
Anne. Charlotte had one brother -
Branwell. Charlotte was not pretty and her eyes were weak. But 
Charlotte was clever and she had a strong character. 
In 1824, Maria, Elizabeth, Charlotte and Emily were pupils at a 
school called Cowan Bridge. The school was fifty miles from 
Haworth. It was a bad school and many of the children became 
sick. In 1825, Maria and Elizabeth died. Charlotte and Emily went 
home. From 1825 to 1831, Charlotte's father taught his children at 
home. 
In 1831, Charlotte was fifteen years old. She was a pupil at a 
school called Roe Head. Later, she was a teacher at this school. 
In 1842, Charlotte and Emily studied in Brussels in Belgium. 
Charlotte was a clever student. But she was unhappy. She fell in 
love with a married man. And she returned to England. 

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Charlotte, Emily, Anne and Branwell wrote stories and they 
drew pictures. They also wrote poetry. Branwell was going to be 
an artist. But he became ill. He drank alcohol and he took drugs. 
The Bronte sisters sent their stories to a publisher. In the 1850s, 
women's stories were not often published. So Charlotte wrote her 
books with the name, Currer Bell. Emily wrote 
Wuthering Heights 
with the name, Ellis Bell. And Anne wrote Agnes 
Grey 
with the 
name, Acton Bell. Their books were very popular. Soon people 
wanted to meet these authors. Then they were surprised. These 
good writers were women! 
Charlotte Bronte's novels are: The 
Professor, Jane Eyre 
(1847), 
Shirley 
(1849) and 
Vilette 
(1853). 
Jane Eyre 
is one of the 
most popular stories in English. In 1847, people read 
Jane Eyre 
and they were surprised. Women did not often speak about their 
hopes and their thoughts. Women did not talk to men in this way! 
In 1848, Emily and Branwell died. Anne died the next year. 
Charlotte lived with her old father. She was now a famous author. 
People wanted to meet her. Charlotte travelled to London and she 
met poets, artists and writers. She visited theatres, museums and 
art galleries. In 1854, Charlotte married a clergyman, Arthur 
Nicholls. On 31st March 1855, Charlotte Bronte died. She was 38 
years old. 

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