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English novelist and poet Charlotte Bronte, daughter of Maria and Patrick Bronte, third of six siblings, was born April 21st,1816 in Thornton England. In 1820 Charlotte and her family moved to the village of Haworth where her father became the curate for St Michael and All Angels Church. After the death of Charlotte's mother Maria, Elizabeth Branwell was left incharge of Anne, Charlotte, Emily, Maria, as well as her brother Branwell. Patrick, Charlotte's father, sent Maria, Elizabeth, and Charlotte to the Clergy Daughter's School in Lancashire on August 1824. Both Elizabeth and Maria died of tuberculosis June 1825. Charlotte and Emily were removed from the school after Elizabeth's and Maria's death. She was left in charge of her sibling's Branwell, Emily, and Anne. As they all grew independently Charlotte enrolled at Roe Head in Mirfield to keep improving with her …show more content…

Charlotte later got hired in Lothersdale taking care of John Benson Sidgwick, which threw a bible at Charlotte one day. That incident became inspirational to Charlotte as she used it for the opening chapter of Jane Eyre(one of her first novels). Jane Eyre is a novel written by Charlotte about an orphaned child who is abused by her aunt, then was sent to charity school. Although that's not the end of the abuse in her life, she does recieve an education, and gets a job. Her bond with Edward Rochester (owner of the place Jane worked at) got bigger. Jane did become concerned about Edward's dark moods. Later, Jane discovers a secret he has been hiding and she runs away and finds refuge at St. John Rivers. May 1846 Charlotte, Emily, and Anne payed for the publication of a collection of poems using anonymous names such as Currer, Ellis, as well as Acton Bell. Although it was not such a success for the three sister only being sold two copies of the collection of poems, they still managed to keep writing and begin their very

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