Novelist and poet. Born Yorkshire, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters. Novels include: Jane Eyre, Shirley. To avoid gender prejudice she and her sisters, Emily and Anne published first under pseudonyms, Charlotte's being Currer Bell. July 1848 Charlotte and Anne came to London to meet their publisher, George Smith, to disprove the rumour that they were all the same author.
' tells of Charlotte's five visits to London.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Charlotte Brontë
This carving depicts the two Brontë sisters meeting Thackeray, but rather fai...
Historian. Born into a family of gun and rifle manufacturers, he was a prolific writer of books, mainly about the local history of London. He also founded The London Thirteen Club as a means of de...
Illustrator. Born Aubrey Vincent Beardsley at 12 Buckingham Road, Brighton. Diagnosed with tuberculosis at the age of seven and described by his mother as 'like a delicate little piece of Dresden c...
A worldwide association of people who share an interest in the life and works of Charles Dickens, based at the Charles Dickens Museum since 1925.
Former publishing company. Founded by Warne, who was a bookseller turned publisher. The company specialised in children's literature and initially turned down Beatrix Potter, but later changed thei...
Author of the Pronouncing Dictionary. Â Actor then teacher. Published "Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, Rules Addressed to Citizens of Scotland, Ireland and London" in 1791. Friends with Dr. Johnson...
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