Charlotte Brontë
1) Jane Eyre
2) Shirley
3) Villette
6) Villette
Charlotte Brontë’s last novel, Villette, is thought to be most closely modelled on her own experiences teaching in a pensionnat in Brussels, the place on which the fictional town of Villette is based. In the novel, first published in 1853, we follow the protagonist Lucy Snowe from the time she is fourteen and lives with her godmother in rural England, through her family tragedies and departure for the town of Villette where
...8) Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre experienced abuse at a young age, not only from her aunt—who raised her after both her parents died—but also from the headmaster of Lowood Institution, where she is sent away to. After ten years of living and teaching at Lowood Jane decides she is ready to see more of the world and takes a position as a governess at Thornfield Hall. Jane later meets the mysterious master of Thornfield Hall, Mr. Rochester, and becomes drawn to him.
Charlotte
...9) Jane Eyre
11) Shirley
Shirley, published in 1849, was Charlotte Brontë’s second novel after Jane Eyre. Published under her pseudonym of “Currer Bell,” it differs in several respects from that earlier work. It is written in the third person with an omniscient narrator, rather than the first-person of Jane Eyre, and incorporates the themes of industrial change and the plight of unemployed workers. It also features strong pleas for the
...Devenue orpheline dès son plus âge, Jane Eyre est recueillie par M. Reed, son oncle. Après la mort de ce dernier, sa tante la traite durement et l'accuse de tous les vices. Lorsqu'elle entre dans sa dixième année, Mme Reed, décidée à s'en débarrasser définitivement, envoie Jane dans une pension pour jeunes filles pauvres, où l'on va lui enseigner sévèrement, les rigueurs de la vie...
13) The Professor
The Professor was the first novel by Charlotte Brontë. It was originally written before Jane Eyre and rejected by many publishing houses, but was eventually published posthumously in 1857.
The book is the story of a young man, William Crimsworth. It describes his maturation, his loves and his eventual career as a professor at an all-girl's school. The story is based upon Charlotte Brontë's experiences in Brussels, where she studied as
15) My plain Jane
17) Jane Eyre
18) Mr. Rochester
19) Jane Eyre
20) Jane Eyre
Initially published under the pseudonym Currer Bell in 1847, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyreerupted onto the English literary scene, immediately winning the devotion of many of the world’s most renowned writers, including William Makepeace Thackeray, who declared...