Project Gutenberg 1999-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 499 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 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Charlotte_Bront%C3%AB Transcribed from the 1906 Smith, Elder, and Co. edition by David Price "The Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a biographical account written during the mid-19th century. This work delves into the early life of the renowned author Charlotte Brontë, exploring her upbringing, family dynamics, and the societal influences that shaped her character and literary voice. The book aims to convey not only the personal history of Brontë but also the broader context of her environment, particularly the unique qualities of the Yorkshire community in which she was raised. At the start of the book, Gaskell paints a vivid picture of the setting surrounding Haworth, the village where Charlotte grew up. Describing the transition of Keighley from a quaint village to a bustling manufacturing town, Gaskell sets the stage for understanding the industrial context of Brontë's formative years. The narrative then shifts focus to the Brontë family, detailing their home life, including the early death of Charlotte’s mother and the impact of her father's strict yet loving nature. Gaskell emphasizes the close-knit bond within the Brontë family, highlighting the exceptional childhood intellect and imagination displayed by the young Charlotte and her siblings. Through this detailed account, readers glimpse the beginnings of a literary genius nurtured amid a backdrop of stark Yorkshire moors and a tumultuous social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (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 585037 2025-07-01T10:49:51.515469 text/html 598968 2020-12-31T14:38:33 text/html 226107 2020-12-31T14:38:33 text/html application/zip 305351 2025-07-01T10:49:59.366391 application/epub+zip 312611 2025-07-01T10:49:54.384432 application/epub+zip 299163 2025-07-01T10:49:53.246414 application/epub+zip 557157 2025-07-01T10:50:03.510355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526856 2025-07-01T10:49:58.692398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498086 2022-09-01T12:30:24.687032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568039 2025-07-01T10:49:50.964490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 567802 2020-12-31T14:38:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222723 2020-12-31T14:38:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19196 2025-07-01T10:50:03.633401 application/rdf+xml 15470 2025-07-01T10:49:53.741428 image/jpeg 3768 2025-07-01T10:49:53.495411 image/jpeg 301477 2025-07-01T10:49:51.562473 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