Index:The life of Charlotte Brontë (IA lifeofcharlotteb01gaskrich).pdf

Title	The Life of Charlotte Brontë, Volume 1
Author	Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Year	1857
Publisher	Smith, Elder
Location	London
Source	pdf
Progress	Done—All pages of the work proper are validated
Transclusion	Fully transcluded
Validated in	April 2024
OCLC	1048340787
Volumes	I ☀ II

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CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

 

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CHAPTER I.

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Description of Keighley and its neighbourhood—Haworth Parsonage and Church—Tablets of the Brontë family .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER II.

Characteristics of Yorkshiremen—Manufactures of the West Riding—Descendants of the Puritans—A characteristic incident—Former state of the country—Isolated country houses—Two Yorkshire squires—Rude sports of the people—Rev. William Grimshaw, Curate of Haworth—His opinion and treatment of his parishioners—The "arvills," or funeral feasts—Haworth Field-Kirk—Church-riots at Haworth on the appointment of Mr. Redhead as Perpeptual Curate—Arrival of Mr. Brontë at Haworth .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER III.

The Rev. Patrick Brontë—His marriage with Miss Branwell of Penzance—Social customs in Penzance—The Branwell family—Letters of Miss Branwell to Mr. Brontë—Marriage of Mrs. Brontë—Thornton, the birth-place of Charlotte Brontë—Removal to Haworth—Description of the Parsonage—The people of Haworth—The Brontë family at Haworth—Early training of the little Brontës—Characteristic anecdotes of Mr. Brontë—Death of Mrs. Brontë—Village scandal—Studies of the Brontë family—Mr. Brontë's account of his children .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER IV.

Miss Branwell comes to Haworth—Account of Cowan's Bridge (Lowood) School and the Rev. Carus Wilson—Originals of "Miss Scatcherd," "Helen Burns," and "Miss Temple"—Outbreak of fever in the school—Characteristics of the Brontë sisters—Deaths of Maria and Elizabeth Brontë .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER V.

The old servant Tabby—Patrick Branwell Brontë—Charlotte Brontë's catalogue of her juvenile productions, with specimen page—Extract from the introduction to "Tales of the Islanders"—"History of the year 1829"—Charlotte's taste for Art— Extracts from other early writings in MS.—Charlotte's mental tendencies and home duties—A strange occurrence at the Parsonage—A youthful effusion in verse .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER VI.

Personal description of Charlotte Brontë—Miss Wooler's school at Roe Head—Oakwell Hall and its legends—Charlotte's first appearance at school—Her youthful character and political feelings—School days at Miss Wooler's—Mr. Cartwright and the Luddites—Mr. Roberson of Heald's Hall—Chapel scenes and other characteristics of Heckmondwike and Gomersall .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER VII.

Charlotte Brontë leaves school, and returns home to instruct her sisters—Books at the Parsonage—A dreary winter—Letters to a friend visiting London for the first time—On the choice of books—On dancing—Character and talents of Branwell Brontë—Plans for his advancement—Prospect of separation .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER VIII.

Charlotte as teacher at Miss Wooler's school—Emily's homesickness—Letters indicative of Charlotte's despondency and melancholy—The sisters at home—Winter evenings at Haworth—Charlotte writes to Southey, and Branwell to Wordsworth—Branwell's letter and verses—Prospect of losing the society of a friend—Charlotte's correspondence with Southey—Letter written in a state of despondency—Accident to the old servant, and characteristic kindness of the Brontës—Symptoms of illness in Anne Brontë—Charlotte's first proposal of marriage—Charlotte and Anne go out as governesses—Experiences of governess life—Advent of the first Curate at Haworth—A second proposal of marriage—A visit to the sea-side .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER IX.

Branwell Brontë still at home—Miss Branwell and her nieces—Plan of keeping a school—Charlotte commences her first story—The Curates at Haworth—Charlotte's sentiments on marriage—She seeks and obtains a situation as governess .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER X.

Second experience of governess life—Project of a school revived, and plans for its realization—Miss Wooler's offer of her school declined .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER XI.

Mr. Brontë accompanies his daughters to Brussels—Charlotte's impressions of the place—The Pensionnat of Madame Héger and its inmates—M. Héger's method of teaching French—Charlotte's exercises in French composition—Her impressions of the Belgians—Arrangements of the Pensionnat—Charlotte's conduct as English teacher—Loss of a young friend—Death of Miss Branwell, and return to Haworth—M. Héger's letter to Mr. Brontë .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER XII.

Charlotte returns to Brussels—Her account of Carnival and Lent—Solitariness of the English teacher in the Pensionnat—Her devoir "Sur la nom de Napoleon"—Depression, loneliness, and home-sickness—Estrangement from Madame Héger, and return to Haworth—Traits of kindness—Emily and her dog "Keeper" .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER XIII.

Plan of school-keeping revived and abandoned—Deplorable conduct of Branwell Brontë and its consequences .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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CHAPTER XIV.

Publication of the Poems of Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell—Letter to Miss Wooler—Preparation for publishing the sisters' first fictions—Letter of advice to a young friend .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .

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ILLUSTRATIONS.

Portait of Charlotte Brontë (to face Title-page, Vol. I).

Fac-Simile of a page of MS. (to face page 84).

View or Haworth Parsonage and Church (to face Title-page Vol. II).