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Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855

 Person

Biographical Note

Charlotte Brontë or Bronte (1816-1855) was a British novelist, poet, and one of the well-known Brontë sisters, including Emily and Anne. Her most famous works include Jane Eyre (1847), Shirley (1849), and Villette (1853).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-119
Abstract The Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Ellen Archer Letters contain one [ca. mid-1800s] letter by Gaskell to a friend declining an invitation to spend the evening together and four letters from Archer to F. Redway about the history and sale of Charlotte Brontë's Bible, which Archer acquired through her and Brontë's friend William Green. Gaskell was also a friend and biographer of Charlotte Brontë. The collection was acquired along with the Bronte Bible (as it is now called), which is cataloged...
Dates: [ca. mid-1800s], 1909