Charlotte Brontë
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About the Author
Charlotte Bronte was born at Thornton, in Yorkshire, in 1816 and died in 1855. She was educated with three of her sisters at the Clergy Daughters' School at Cowan Bridge in Lancashire and later at the Roe Head school in Mirfield. Charlotte worked variously as a teacher and a governess throughout her lifetime, as well as writing books. Her novels include Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette and The Professor. Jane Eyre was received with enormous success on first publication and continues to be one of the most enduring love stories of all time. Celia Rees is the author of many books for young adults including the bestselling novel Witch Child. She lives in Leamington Spa.