The Wife's Will Currer Bell
The Wife's Will by Charlotte Brontë: Plot Summary: The novel follows the story of a young woman named Currer Bell, who is married to a man named John Bold. After John's death, Currer discovers that he has left her with nothing in his will, as he has given all of his wealth and property to his brother. Currer is left with no choice but to work as a governess to support herself and her young son. The novel explores themes of gender roles, class struggle, and the oppression of women during the Victorian era.
By Charlotte Brontë · First published 1848 · Genre: Fiction, Victorian literature, Drama · 2,158 words
First lines
Sit still -- a word -- a breath may break (As light airs stir a sleeping lake) The glassy calm that soothes my woes -- The sweet, the deep, the full repose. O leave me not! for ever be Thus, more than life itself to me!
Yes, close beside thee let me kneel -- Give me thy hand, that I may feel The friend so true -- so tried -- so dear, My heart's own chosen -- indeed is near; And check me not -- this hour divine Belongs to me -- is fully mine.
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The Wife's Will Currer Bell is listed on Textopian as a poem by Charlotte Brontë, dated 1848 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charlotte Brontë
- Date: 1848 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Victorian literature, Drama, Romance, Bildungsroman
- Length: 2,158 words
- Structure: 1 section, 32 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — As Charlotte Brontë is a known novelist, it is likely that this work is a fictional narrative.
- Victorian literature — The book was written during the Victorian period by a prominent Victorian author.
- Drama — Given Brontë's other works, it can be inferred that this one also includes dramatic elements.
- Romance — Brontë often mixes love stories into her narratives.
Tags
Victorian literature · female empowerment · marriage · inheritance · social class · gender roles · family dynamics · romantic tension · moral dilemmas · identity · independence · betrayal