The novel is set against a backdrop of the Luddite uprisings in the Yorkshire textile industry. The novel is set in Yorkshire in the period 1811–1812, during the industrial depression resulting from the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. It was Brontë's second published novel after Jane Eyre (originally published under Brontë's pseudonym Currer Bell). Shirley is an 1849 social novel by the English novelist Charlotte Brontë. She died of tuberculosis on 31 March 1855.Download cover art Download CD case insert Shirley In 1854, Charlotte married her father's curate, Arthur Nicholls. 'Shirley' was published in 1849 and 'Villette' in 1853. She was by now a well-known author and visited London a number of times. Left alone with her father, Charlotte continued to write. Emily died of the same disease on 19 December 1848 and Anne on. 'The Tenant' sold well, but 'Wuthering Heights' did not.īranwell died of tuberculosis in September 1848.
Anne's second novel, 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' and Emily's 'Wuthering Heights' were both published in 1848. 'Jane Eyre' was one of the year's best sellers. They all went on to publish novels, with differing levels of success.Īnne's 'Agnes Grey' and Charlotte's 'Jane Eyre' were published in 1847. This was the first use of their pseudonyms Currer (Charlotte), Ellis (Emily) and Acton (Anne) Bell. In May 1846, the sisters published at their own expense a volume of poetry. By this stage, Branwell was addicted to drink and drugs. By 1845, the family were back together at Haworth. Charlotte returned to Brussels an English teacher in 1843-1844. Shirley was published in 1849 and Villette in 1853. In 1842, Charlotte and Emily went to Brussels to improve their French, but had to return home early after the death of their aunt Elizabeth. Left alone with her father, Charlotte continued to write. The Brontë children were often left alone together in their isolated home and all began to write stories at an early age.Īll three sisters were employed at various times as teachers and governesses. She submitted the manuscript for publication in 1847, at the same time that her sisters found publishers for their novels Agnes Grey and Wuthering Heights. After the death of their mother in 1821, their Aunt Elizabeth came to look after the family.Īll three sisters attended different schools at various times as well as being taught at home. The Professor, first novel written by Charlotte Bront. Their father, Patrick, was an Anglican clergyman who was appointed as the rector of the village of Haworth, on the Yorkshire moors.
They had two sisters, both of whom died in childhood and a brother, Branwell. © Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë were sisters and writers whose novels have become classics.Ĭharlotte was born on 21 April 1816, Emily on 30 July 1818 and Anne on 17 January 1820 all in Thornton, Yorkshire.
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