Project Gutenberg 2006-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 271 Shorter, Clement King 1857 1926 Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle Transcribed from the 1896 Hodder and Stoughton edition by Les Bowler "Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle" by Clement King Shorter is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and relationships of Charlotte Brontë, her family, and her contemporaries, adding new insights and letters that have not been previously published. The work seeks to present a more nuanced understanding of Charlotte and her sisters, challenging the notions established by earlier biographies, particularly that of Mrs. Gaskell. The opening of the book begins with a preface where Shorter acknowledges the contributions of various individuals who assisted him in compiling the new material about the Brontës. He expresses gratitude to friends and family who provided letters and information, highlighting the significance of these documents in painting a fuller picture of Charlotte's life. Additionally, the preface transitions smoothly into an overview of key figures in the Brontë family, including an exploration of Patrick Brontë and Maria Branwell, before launching into detailed accounts of Charlotte’s life and literary journey. Overall, the opening establishes the book's ambition to deepen the reader's appreciation of the Brontë sisters' literary legacy and the complexities of their lives, marked by personal struggles and creativity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Brontë family Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855 Women and literature -- England -- History -- 19th century Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855 -- Friends and associates PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 1449727 1449632 2024-09-08T10:10:40.440063 2023-09-08T11:59:13.580941 text/html text/html 1434690 2006-08-08T17:51:39 text/html 889623 2006-08-08T18:01:46 text/html application/zip 869530 2024-09-08T10:11:06.363446 application/epub+zip 876643 2024-09-08T10:10:45.473050 application/epub+zip 553345 2024-09-08T10:10:42.751025 application/epub+zip 1350958 2024-09-08T10:11:19.693345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1201852 2024-09-08T10:11:02.642433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 887056 2022-09-09T07:07:44.752665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1173620 1173569 2024-09-08T10:10:36.237062 2023-09-08T11:59:09.492877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1173449 2006-08-08T18:01:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421018 2006-08-08T18:01:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19359 2024-09-08T10:11:19.863335 application/rdf+xml 15366 2024-09-08T10:10:43.296011 image/jpeg 3802 2024-09-08T10:10:43.027037 image/jpeg 815835 2024-09-08T10:10:40.568061 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Clement King Shorter Papers