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Charlotte Bronte

Born in 1816, Charlotte Bronte was the author of several books and poems. Although she often used pseudonyms, she and her sisters are all well known in the literary world. She is probably best known for her novel, Jane Eyre.

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Is Charlotte Bronte ugly?

Some people might say so.

If you meant Charlotte Bronte , the writer , I don't think she was ugly. She saw herself as she portrayed Jane Eyre in her book with the same name. So , Charlotte herself saw herself as being ugly. She said : "I will show you a heroine as plain and as small as myself."

In the 19th century 'ugly' was used to describe people with classical African facial traits: subnasal prognatism. Dutch poet Jan Vos was deemed 'ugly' and 'as bad as Shakespeare' by some racist 19th century reviewer. Charlotte Brontë is supposed to have had a large nose and large mouth. The shape of her mouth and her complexion marred her looks, according to her publisher. Her books are full of brown and black complexions, like with Jane Austen. Vilette was of a 'brunette' complexion, as was Jane Austen in person. So today we would call them Blacks, but not automatically equate this with 'ugly.' Still Charlotte might not have been handsome.

Was it possible for the novelist Charlotte Bronte to type her novels on a typewriter?

Charlotte Bronte died 31st March 1855.

Although many typewriting devices had been worked on since about 1710, the first commercially successful machine was not produced until about 1868. The early versions of typewriters were almost exclusively used in commerce and authors did not use them until much later.

So, in theory Charlotte Bronte could have used a typewriter, such technology was not generally available during her lifetime.

Did Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte write Jane Eyre?

Charlotte Bronte wrote Jane Eyre. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Eyre

Was it possible for the novelist Charlotte Bronte to type her novel on typewriter?

Charlotte Bronte died 31st March 1855.

Although many typewriting devices had been worked on since about 1710, the first commercially successful machine was not produced until about 1868. The early versions of typewriters were almost exclusively used in commerce and authors did not use them until much later.

So, in theory Charlotte Bronte could have used a typewriter, such technology was not generally available during her lifetime.

How does Charlotte Bronte create sympathy for Jane in the opening of the novel Jane Eyre?

She's an orphan who lives with relatives that make life miserable for her. Her cousins taunt and bully her, and the aunt does not care for her. That should create some sympathy because Jane does have a hard life.

Who Was Charlotte Bronte Married to?

In June 1854, Charlotte married Arthur Bell Nicholls, her father's curate,