Project Gutenberg 1999-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 279 Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn 1810 1865 Gaskell, E. C. (Elizabeth Cleghorn) Gaskell, Mrs. Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson Stevenson, Elizabeth Mills, Cotton Mather Gaskell, Elizabeth C. The Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Charlotte_Bront%C3%AB "The Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 2" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a biographical account written in the mid-19th century, following the life of famed author Charlotte Brontë. This volume delves into the personal and literary challenges Brontë faced, including her family’s struggles with illness and the pressures of her burgeoning writing career, as she crafted classic novels like "Jane Eyre". Gaskell provides a unique insight into Brontë's relationships, thoughts, and the historical context surrounding her works. At the start of the volume, the narrative centers on Mr. Brontë's loss of eyesight due to cataracts and the emotional toll it takes on Charlotte and her family. During this troubling time, Charlotte begins to write "Jane Eyre", facing rejection for "The Professor" while her sisters also pursue their literary ambitions. Correspondence reveals Charlotte's anxieties about their domestic situation, her father's health, and her determination to persevere as a writer despite these struggles. This exploration sets the stage for the themes of resilience and creativity that run throughout Gaskell's biography, illustrating the real-life inspirations behind Brontë's literary legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855 Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 529282 2025-07-01T10:27:11.778548 text/html 529103 2025-01-07T18:10:01.623685 text/html 283439 2025-07-01T10:27:19.514499 application/epub+zip 290672 2025-07-01T10:27:14.672486 application/epub+zip 276854 2025-07-01T10:27:13.533512 application/epub+zip 518850 2025-07-01T10:27:23.503450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493226 2025-07-01T10:27:18.814504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464581 2022-09-01T12:09:03.935153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499634 2025-07-01T10:27:11.260540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 499286 2013-02-27T15:23:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 196041 2013-02-27T15:23:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 499276 2013-02-27T15:21:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195995 2013-02-27T15:23:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19712 2025-07-01T10:27:23.641517 application/rdf+xml 15523 2025-07-01T10:27:14.033499 image/jpeg 3781 2025-07-01T10:27:13.778482 image/jpeg 279404 2025-07-01T10:27:11.820513 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia