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Informationen zum Autor Charlotte Brontë was born in Yorkshire in 1816. As a child, she was sent to boarding school, where two of her sisters died; she was subsequently educated at home with her younger siblings, Emily, Branwell and Anne. As an adult, Charlotte worked as a governess and taught in a school in Brussels. Jane Eyre was first published in 1847 under the pen-name Currer Bell, and was followed by Shirley (1848), Villette (1853) and The Professor (posthumously published in 1857). In 1854 Charlotte married her father's curate, Arthur Bell Nicholls. She died in March of the following year. Klappentext Youthful writings by the autor of Jane Eyre In 1834! Charlotte Bronte! together with her brother Branwell! created the imaginary kingdom of Angria! about which she was to write prolifically for the next five years. The five "novelettes" in this volume are the last of her Angrian tales. Written from the viewpoint of the cynical! gossipy Charles Townshend! they offer an ironic portrait of the intrigues! scandals! and passions of an aristocratic beau monde. With their varied cast of characters! the stories provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind and creative processes of the young writer who was to become one of the world's greatest novelists. For more than seventy years! Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1!700 titles! Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors! as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung Contains five novelettes that include a cast ranging from the ageing rake Northangerland and his Byronic son-in-law Zamorna, King of Angria, to Mary Percy, Zamorna's lovesick wife, and Charles Townshend, the cynical, gossipy narrator....
