Presentiment. Currer Bell
"Presentiment" by Charlotte Brontë: The novel follows the story of a young woman named Ellen Dean, who is hired as a governess for the children of a wealthy family. As she begins her new role, Ellen experiences strange and unsettling occurrences that suggest she may be experiencing premonitions of events yet to come. The novel explores themes of fate, destiny, and the supernatural, as Ellen struggles to make sense of the mysterious events unfolding around her.
By Charlotte Brontë · First published 1847 · Genre: Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance · 747 words
First lines
"Sister, you've sat there all the day, Come to the hearth awhile; The wind so wildly sweeps away, The clouds so darkly pile. That open book has lain, unread, For hours upon your knee; You've never smiled nor turned your head; What can you, sister, see?"
"Come hither, Jane, look down the field; How dense a mist creeps on! The path, the hedge, are both concealed, Ev'n the white gate is gone No landscape through the fog I trace, No hill with pastures green; All featureless is Nature's face. All masked in clouds her mien.
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Presentiment. Currer Bell is listed on Textopian as a poem by Charlotte Brontë, dated 1847 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charlotte Brontë
- Date: 1847 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Psychological Fiction, Victorian Literature
- Length: 747 words
- Structure: 1 section, 9 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Gothic Fiction — Charlotte Brontë often incorporates elements of horror, death, and romance in her writings, typical characteristics of Gothic Fiction.
- Historical Fiction — The novel is set in a time period that is historically significant, allowing it to fall under the classification of Historical Fiction.
- Romance — Themes of love and passion are common in Brontë's works, thus making it relevant to the Romance genre.
- Psychological Fiction — Delves into the mental and emotional complexities of the characters, qualifying it as Psychological Fiction.
Tags
gothic · romance · Victorian · literature · female protagonist · identity · social criticism · mental health · family dynamics · isolation · love · loss