The History of Bradford and Its Parish (Volume 1); With Additions and Continuation to the Present Time

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1866. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ledge. On the death of their aunt, Miss Branwell, Emily returned home, and Charlotte accompanied her; but, after a short stay, retraced her steps to Brussels, in the month of January, 1842, as a teacher, at 16 a year, Towards the end of the year 1843, various reasons conspired to render it necessary that she should leave Brussels. During the year 1846, the three sisters published, through a London firm of booksellers, a volume of poems, some of them of great merit, especially those written by Emily. Charlotte was also this year engaged in writing her celebrated work, Jane Eyre. The MS. being forwarded in July, 1847, to Messrs. Smith and Elder, the London publishers, they undertook to publish it. On its appearance, in October, the work created a great sensation in the literary world, and though it received a great meed of praise as a powerful and well-written work, many severe criticisms were pronounced against the author. For clearness and beauty of style, it may rank with the best prose of the age. Some circumstances induced her to take a journey, along with her sister Anne, to London, where she met many of the literary celebrities of the day. Soon after the publication of Jane Eyre, she began to write her tale of Shirley, in the opinion of many good judges, the best fruit of her pen. It is certainly a production of great pathos, and knowledge of the secret and subtle emotions of the heart. The character of Shirley is boldly and graphically delineated, whilst the gentle nature and sensibility of Caroline Helstone is pourtrayed in exquisite colours. The book, published in October, 1849, was, like its predecessor, successful, and brought large gains to its author. At the end of November, 1849, she again took a journey to London, where she met Mr....