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Charlotte Brontë - Biography.

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Charlotte Brontë - Biography. English novelist Birth April 21, 1816 Death March 31, 1855 Place of Thornton, Yorkshire, England Birth Known for Developing strong-willed, independent female characters in stories based on her own experiences Milestones 1824 Attended Clergy Daughters' School with her sister Emily 1831 Attended school in Roe Head and returned home the next year to teach her sisters 1835-1838 Worked as a teacher in Roe Head 1842 Traveled to Brussels with her sister Emily, where they studied languages 1846 Brontë and her sisters Emily and Anne published the volume Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell at their own expense, using pseudonyms to suggest they were men and ensure objective reviews. 1847 Published the novel Jane Eyre 1849 Published the novel Shirley, a story set during anti-industrial riots that took place in the final years of the Napoleonic Wars 1853 Published the novel Villette, which she based on her experiences in Brussels 1854 Married the Reverend Arthur Bell Nicholls Did You As children, Brontë and her brother, Branwell, wrote volumes of stories set in the imaginary kingdom of Angria; sisters Emily and Anne Know created their own imaginary kingdom of Gondal. The Brontë sisters' Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell sold only two copies. Brontë's first novel, The Professor, was turned down by numerous publishers, and she eventually withdrew the book. It was finally published after her death in 1857. Brontë lost three of her siblings in a two-year period: Anne, Emily, and Branwell died between 1847 and 1849. Brontë was pregnant at the time of her death. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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