Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855) is best known for Jane Eyre. She was born into a remarkably talented family—she and her siblings were all highly accomplished in art and literature. Her younger sister Emily was the author of Wuthering Heights.

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  1. One of the finest novels ever written, Jane Eyre is also one of the most misunderstood masterpieces of world literature. Whereas most modern teaching of the text misreads or misinterprets Charlotte Brontë’s devout and profoundly ingrained Christian faith and intentions, this critical edition emphasizes the semi-autobiographical dimension of the novel,… Read more »

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