THE LIFE

OF

CHARLOTTE BRONTË,

AUTHOR OF

“JANE EYRE,” “SHIRLEY,” VILLETTE,” ETC.

BY

E. C. GASKELL,

AUTHOR OF "MARY BARTON," "RUTH," ETC.

SECOND CONTINENTAL EDITION,

REVISED AND CORRECTED.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LEIPZIG

BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ

1859.

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Descendants of the Puritans A characteristic incident
Former state of the country Isolated country houses - Two
Yorkshire squires Rude sports of the people Rev. William
Grimshaw, Curate of Haworth - His opinion and treatment of his
parishioners - The "arvills," or funeral feasts -Haworth Field-
Kirk Church-riots at Haworth on the appointment of Mr. Red-
head as Perpetual Curate — Characteristics of the population -
Arrival of Mr. Brontë at Haworth

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CHAPTER III.

The Rev. Patrick Brontë

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Removal to

His marriage with Miss Branwell of

Penzance Social customs in Penzance - The Branwell family-

Letters of Miss Branwell to Mr. Brontë-Marriage of Mrs. Brontë

Thornton, the birth-place of Charlotte Brontë

Haworth - Description of the Parsonage - The people of Haworth

The Brontë family at Haworth Early training of the little

Brontës - Characteristics of Mr. Brontë - Death of Mrs. Brontë

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Studies of the Brontë family Mr. Brontë's account of his

children

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