This volume continues the biography of Charlotte Brontë, focusing on her adult life and literary career. It describes her struggles to publish her work, including the rejection of her first novel, and her eventual success with Jane Eyre. The book also explores her personal relationships, including her romantic involvement with a curate and her marriage to Arthur Bell Nicholls. Throughout, it portrays Brontë as a strong-willed and independent individual who overcame numerous challenges to achieve literary fame.
By Elizabeth Gaskell · First published 1857 · Genre: Biography, Literary Criticism, History · 14 chapters