Publisher's Synopsis
First published in 1913, this volume contains a collection of letters written by the seminal English writer Charlotte Brontë. These fascinating letters offer the reader a unique insight into the mind of this celebrated literary figure, and they are highly recommended for those who have read and enjoyed her work. Charlotte Brontë (1816 - 31 March 1855) was an English novelist and poet, and the oldest sister in the world-famous trio of literary sisters. Along with her sisters', her novels have become classics of English literature still read and enjoyed by people of all ages the world over. Contents include: "To A Friend - Trials Of A Governess", "To William Wordsworth - Thanks For Advice", "To A Friend - At School Abroad", " To A Friend - Curates To Tea", "To George Henry Lewes - Herself And Miss Austen", "To The Same - The Argument Continued", "To A Friend - Illness And Death Of Emily Brontë", "To Mr. G. Smith - Thackeray And 'Esmond'", "To The Same - 'Esmond' Again", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this classic volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a biography of the author by G. K. Chesterton, as well as essays by Virginia Woolf.