Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Bronte is one the world's most famous female writers. Jane Eyre was an immediate success when it was published in 1847. Some of the letters, for example SG7, SG8 and SG10, mention the reviews that Charlotte received for the novel. It is still a popular novel, which is read all over the world today. The letters by and to Charlotte Bronte, which you can see on this website, represent Charlotte's life and times. 105 letters are between Charlotte and her publisher, George Smith. The letters deal with the publication of Jane Eyre, Shirley and Vilette. Charlotte also uses George Smith to help her invest her money wisely. 50 letters are correspondence with Charlotte's lifelong friend, Ellen Nussey.

The following abbreviations are used in the list of letters: AB for Anne Bronte CB for Charlotte Bronte EN for Ellen Nussey MT for Mary Taylor Where [...] have been used, this shows that there is some doubt or discrepency with the date or name in the letter. The letters prefixed with SG relate to correspondence between Charlotte and her publisher, George Smith. It is clear that they had a very good working relationship.

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