Charlotte Bronte's "High Life in Verdopolis" by Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Bronte's "High Life in Verdopolis" by Charlotte Bronte

Written by Charlotte Bronte at the age of 17, this is a romantic story woven around the original characters in her imaginary African kingdom of Angria. This is the first separate edition of the story, and is illustrated with facsimiles of the author's own illustrations.

Charlotte Bront was born on April 21, 1816, in Haworth, Yorkshire. Her father was the vicar of Haworth in Yorkshire, and her mother died when she was five years old, leaving her with five daughters and a boy. Charlotte, Maria, Elizabeth, and Emily were sent to Cowan Bridge, a school for the daughters of priests, in 1824, where Maria and Elizabeth contracted disease and died. From this point forward, the children were schooled at home, and together they built fascinating imaginary worlds that they explored in their writing. Charlotte worked as a teacher and subsequently a governess from 1835 to 1838.

Charlotte published Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell with Emily and Anne in 1846. After that, Emily penned Wuthering Heights, Anne authored Agnes Grey, and Charlotte wrote The Professor. Charlotte's manuscript was initially rejected, despite the fact that Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey were both published. Jane Eyre, her first released work, was published in 1847 and was an instant success. Charlotte's remaining siblings, Emily, Branwell, and Anne, died between 1848 and 1849.

Shirley was published in 1849, Villette in 1853, and she married the Rev. Nicholls, Arthur Bell She died the following year, on March 31, 1855.

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ISBN 13	9780712304085
ISBN 10	0712304088
Title	Charlotte Bronte's "High Life in Verdopolis"
Author	Charlotte Bronte
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	British Library Publishing
Year published	1995-10-01
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.