Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle
Clement King Shorter, a London editor and journalist, published Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle in 1896, built on a large body of letters he had obtained from Charlotte's widower, Arthur Bell Nicholls, and from her lifelong friend Ellen Nussey. After a preliminary chapter on Mrs. Gaskell's biography, he treats Charlotte's world person by person: her father and mother, her childhood, her school and governess years, Brussels, Branwell, Emily and Anne, the friends Ellen Nussey, Mary Taylor and Margaret Wooler, the curates of Haworth, her suitors, her publisher's reader William Smith Williams, Thackeray, and finally Nicholls himself. The letters let Charlotte speak in her own voice. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle
Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle by Clement King Shorter can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle in the public domain?
Yes. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle by Clement King Shorter is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle?
About 12 h 06 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle?
Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle by Clement King Shorter is filed under "Essays & Letters" in the Vinteuil library.
