In May 1846 Charlotte, Emily and Anne self-financed the publication of a joint collection of poems under their assumed names Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. The pseudonyms veiled the sisters' gender while preserving their initials; thus Charlotte was Currer Bell. "Bell" was the middle name of Haworth's curate, Arthur Bell Nicholls whom Charlotte later married, and "Currer" was the surname of Frances Mary Richardson Currer who had funded their school (and maybe their father).
Although only two copies of the collection of poems were sold, the sisters continued writing for publication and began their first novels, continuing to use their fake names when sending manuscripts to potential publishers.
Charlotte wrote the novel "The Professor", Emily - "Wuthering Heights" and Anne - "Agnes Grey". The last two novels have found publishers, a "The Professor" was rejected by all. Nevertheless Charlotte continued his literary career with passion. In October1849 appeared her new novel "Jane Eyre", which immediately brought her success and was translated into many European languages.
"Shirley," Charlotte Bronte second novel was written because of the sad circumstances in the life of the writer - in September1848 her brother died. In December1848 Emilia died, and in May1849 - Anna. When after the onset of the second novel pseudonym of Charlotte Bronte was uncovered, all the doors were opened for Charlotte in the best literary circles of London, but she used to be lonely girl who displeased attention, and she spent most of the time in the old church. In 1853 appeared her last novel "Vilyett".
Charlotte Bronte (21 April 1816 – 31 March 1855) was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Bronte sisters who survived into adulthood and whose novels have become classics of English literature. She first published her works under the pen name Currer Bell.
Her father was Reverend Patrick Bronte. Her mother was Maria. They had 6 children. However two girls, Maria Bronte and Elizabeth Bronte died when they were children.
In the early 19th century the Industrial Revolution was transforming life in Britain. In the north of England industrial towns were booming. However in 1820 Charlotte Bronte's family moved to a moorland village called Haworth. Her mother died in 1821. Her mother's sister Elizabeth moved to Yorkshire to look after the children.
In 1824 Charlotte Bronte and her sister Emily were sent to join two older sisters Maria and Elizabeth at the Clergy Daughters School in Cowan Bridge in Lancashire. However in 1825 Maria and Elizabeth Bronte both died of tuberculosis. Charlotte and Emily Bronte returned home. Afterwards they were educated at home for some years. In 1831-32 Charlotte Bronte went to Margaret Wooler's school near Dewsbury. Meanwhile Charlotte loved writing and painting.
In 1835 Charlotte Bronte went to work at Wooler's school as a teacher. She worked there till 1838. Then in 1839 Charlotte began working as a governess. However in 1842 her aunt provided the money for her and her sister Emily to study in Brussels. Charlotte Bronte returned to Yorkshire in 1844. Then in 1846 Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte published some of their poems.
Charlotte Bronte wrote a story called Jane Eyre. It was published in 1847. Charlotte 's second work Shirley was published in 1848. The third book by Charlotte Bronte was Villette published in 1853. In 1854 Charlotte Bronte married a man named Arthur Bell Nicholls.
Charlotte became pregnant soon after her wedding, but her health declined rapidly and she was attacked by "sensations of perpetual nausea and ever-recurring faintness." She died, with her unborn child, on 31 March 1855, aged 38, three weeks before her 39th birthday. Charlotte Bronte was buried in Haworth.
