Charlotte Bronte was a British novelist and poet. Bronte was born in a small town in Yorkshire, England, and was the third of six children. Her mother died of cancer when she was only five years old. Despite their loss, the children were encouraged to pursue their education and were taught by their father. In 1846, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte published a collection of their poems under the pseudonyms— Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. The following year, Charlotte published Jane Eyre which was an immediate success and brought her literary fame.
