Charlotte Brontë

British novelist and poet (1816-1855)
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Charlotte Brontë
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Charlotte Brontë

Summary

Charlotte Brontë is a human[1]. She was born in Thornton[2]. She was born on April 21, 1816[3]. She passed away in Haworth[4]. She died on March 31, 1855[5]. She worked as a poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], governess[9], and teacher[10]. She ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,448 views/month, #2,368 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Charlotte Brontë was born in Thornton[2].
  • Charlotte Brontë died in Haworth[4].
  • Charlotte Brontë was born on April 21, 1816[3].
  • Charlotte Brontë was born on January 1, 1816[12].
  • Charlotte Brontë died on March 31, 1855[5].
  • Charlotte Brontë died on January 1, 1855[13].
  • Charlotte Brontë is buried at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth[14].
  • Charlotte Brontë's father was Patrick Brontë[15].
  • Charlotte Brontë's mother was Maria Branwell[16].
  • Charlotte Brontë was married to Arthur Bell Nicholls[17].
  • Charlotte Brontë held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • Charlotte Brontë worked as a poet[6].
  • Charlotte Brontë worked as a novelist[7].
  • Charlotte Brontë's professions included writer[8].
  • Charlotte Brontë worked as a governess[9].
  • Charlotte Brontë's professions included teacher[10].
  • Charlotte Brontë's field of work was poetry[19].
  • Charlotte Brontë's field of work was fiction[20].
  • Charlotte Brontë's field of work was Gothic novel[21].
  • Charlotte Brontë was employed by Pensionnat de Demoiselles[22].
  • Charlotte Brontë's education included a stint at Pensionnat de Demoiselles[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Charlotte Brontë is Jane Eyre[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Charlotte Brontë is Villette[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Charlotte Brontë is Shirley[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Charlotte Brontë is The Professor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Thornton[2], Charlotte Brontë… Recorded date of birth include April 21, 1816[3] and January 1, 1816[12]. Her father was Patrick Brontë[15]. Her mother was Maria Branwell[16].

Education

Charlotte Brontë's education included a stint at Pensionnat de Demoiselles[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], governess[9], and teacher[10]. Fields of work include poetry[19], a literary form[28]; fiction[20], an art genre[29]; and Gothic novel[21], a novel genre[30]. Among Charlotte Brontë's employers was Pensionnat de Demoiselles[22].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Jane Eyre[24], a literary work[31]; Villette[25], a literary work[32], founded in 1853[33]; Shirley[26], a literary work[34], founded in 1849[35]; The Professor[27], a literary work[36]; and Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell[37], a literary work[38], founded in 1846[39]. Things named for Charlotte Brontë include Brontë[40] and 39427 Charlottebrontë[41].

Personal Life

Among Charlotte Brontë's spouses was Arthur Bell Nicholls[17]. Her religion is recorded as Anglicanism[42].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 31, 1855[5] and January 1, 1855[13]. Charlotte Brontë passed away in Haworth[4]. The cause of death was hyperemesis gravidarum[43]. Burial took place at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Haworth[14].

Why It Matters

Charlotte Brontë ranks in the top 0.24% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,448 views/month, #2,368 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

She has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Ishiguro[46], a novelist[47], b. 1954[48], of United Kingdom[49], awarded the Costa Book Awards[50]; Joyce Carol Oates[51], a playwright[52], b. 1938[53], of United States[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55], specialised in poetry[56]; and Philip Roth[57], a novelist[58], 1933–2018[59], of United States[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[61], specialised in belletristic literature[62].

Works attributed to her include Jane Eyre[63], a literary work[64]; The Professor[65], a literary work[66]; Shirley[67], a literary work[68], founded in 1849[69]; Villette[70], a literary work[71], founded in 1853[72]; and Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell[73], a literary work[74], founded in 1846[75]. Entities named for her include Brontë[40] and 39427 Charlottebrontë[41].

FAQs

Where was Charlotte Brontë born?

Born in Thornton[2], Charlotte Brontë…

Where did Charlotte Brontë die?

Charlotte Brontë passed away in Haworth[4].

Who were Charlotte Brontë's parents?

Charlotte Brontë's father was Patrick Brontë[15]. Charlotte Brontë's mother was Maria Branwell[16].

Who was Charlotte Brontë married to?

Charlotte Brontë's spouses include Arthur Bell Nicholls[17].

What did Charlotte Brontë do for work?

Charlotte Brontë worked as poet[6], novelist[7], writer[8], governess[9], and teacher[10].

Where did Charlotte Brontë go to school?

Charlotte Brontë was educated at Pensionnat de Demoiselles[23].

Who did Charlotte Brontë influence?

Charlotte Brontë has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Ishiguro[46], Joyce Carol Oates[51], and Philip Roth[57].

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