Reading Experience Database
1450-1945

Listing for Reader: Charlotte Bronte

 

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1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Robert Southey, 16 March 1837: 'At the first perusal of your letter I felt only shame, and regret ...Charlotte Bronte Robert Southeyletter to Charlotte BronteManuscript: Letter
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Charlotte Bronte to Charles Cuthbert Southey, 26 August 1850, regarding possible publication of letters between hersel...Charlotte Bronte Robert and Charlotte Southey and BrontelettersManuscript: Letter
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Charlotte Bronte to Charles Cuthbert Southey, 26 August 1850: ' ... the perusal of his [Robert Southey's] "Life and Co...Charlotte Bronte Robert SoutheyLife and CorrespondenceUnknown
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 4 August 1839, about event following visit of David Pryce, a young Irish curate, to ...Charlotte Bronte David PryceletterManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Hartley Coleridge, 10 December 1840: 'I am sorry Sir I did not exist forty or fifty years ago when...Charlotte Bronte The Lady's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 2 April 1841: 'If you think I'm going to refuse your invitation ... you're mistaken ...Charlotte Bronte Ellen NusseyNote inviting Charlotte Bronte on visitManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte, Biographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell, 1850: 'One day, in the autumn of 1845, I accidentally ...Charlotte Bronte Emily BrontepoemsManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte, Biographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell, 1850: 'Currer Bell [ie Charlotte Bronte]'s book [The P...Charlotte Bronte Letter from Smith, Elder & Co., publishersManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 11 December 1847: 'Mr Thackeray is a keen, ruthless satirist -- I have nev...Charlotte Bronte Wililam Makepeace ThackerayPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 14 December 1847: 'A few days since I looked over "The Professor." I foun...Charlotte Bronte Charlotte BronteThe ProfessorManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 18 December 1847: '"The Observer" has just reached me ... I always compel ...Charlotte Bronte Charlotte BrontePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to G. H. Lewes, 12 January 1848: 'What induced you to say that you would rather have written "Pride &...Charlotte Bronte George Henry LewesletterManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to G. H. Lewes, 12 January 1848: 'What induced you to say that you would rather have written "Pride &...Charlotte Bronte Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to G. H. Lewes, 18 January 1848: 'I have not read "Azeth", but I did read or begin to read a tale in ...Charlotte Bronte Eliza Lynn Lintonstory in New Monthly MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte postscript to letter to William Smith Williams, 12 May 1848: 'I find -- on glancing over yours, that ...Charlotte Bronte William Smith Williamsletter to Charlotte BronteManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, September 1848: ' ... of ["Ellis Bell's" poetry's] merit I am deeply convi...Charlotte Bronte Emily BrontepoemsManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 22 November 1848: 'I put your most friendly letter [recommending homeopath...Charlotte Bronte William Smith WilliamsletterManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 22 November 1848: '"The North American Review" [containing reviews of the ...Charlotte Bronte The North American ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 29 March 1849: 'I read your kind note to Anne and she wishes me to thank you sincere...Charlotte Bronte Ellen NusseynoteManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 12 April 1849: 'I read Anne's letter [of 5 April] to you; it was touching enough ...'Charlotte Bronte Anne Bronteletter to Ellen NusseyManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 16 August 1849: '"The North British Review" duly reached me. I read atten...Charlotte Bronte The North British ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 1 November 1849: 'I have just received the "Daily News." [containing revie...Charlotte Bronte The Daily NewsPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Elizabeth Gaskell, "Life of Charlotte Bronte" (1857): '[Charlotte Bronte's] hosts [in London] took pleasure in showing...Charlotte Bronte The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 10 January 1850: 'I have received and perused the "Edinburgh Review" [cont...Charlotte Bronte George Henry LewesReview of Charlotte Bronte, ShirleyPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 16 February 1850: 'A few days since a little incident happened which curiously touch...Charlotte Bronte Maria Branwellletters and papersManuscript: Letter, Unknown
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 16 March 1850: 'I return Mr Thornton Hunt's note after reading it carefully.'Charlotte Bronte Thornton HuntNoteManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 12 April 1850: 'The perusal of Southey's "Life" has lately afforded me muc...Charlotte Bronte Robert SoutheyLifePrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 12 April 1850: 'The perusal of Southey's "Life" has lately afforded me muc...Charlotte Bronte Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 18 September 1850: 'You should be very thankful that books cannot "talk to each othe...Charlotte Bronte Robert KnoxThe Races of Men: A FragmentPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 28 September 1850, on preparing to write preface to new edition of "Wuther...Charlotte Bronte Emily BronteWuthering HeightsUnknown
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Mrs Smith (mother of her publisher George Smith), 17 April 1851: 'Before I received your note, I w...Charlotte Bronte Mrs SmithNote to Charlotte BronteManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 23 October 1850: ' .. my late occupation left a result for some days and indeed stil...Charlotte Bronte Bronte family papersManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to James Taylor, 6 November 1850: 'I have just finished reading the "Life of Dr Arnold", but now when...Charlotte Bronte Arthur Penrhyn StanleyLife of Dr ArnoldPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 3 December 1850: 'On referring to Mr Newby's letters, I find in one of them, a boast...Charlotte Bronte NewbyletterManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to James Taylor, 1 February 1851: 'Have you yet read Miss Martineau's and Mr Atkinson's new work "Let...Charlotte Bronte Harriet and H. G. Martineau and AtkinsonLetters on the Laws of Man's Nature and DevelopmentPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Gaskell, 20 September 1851: 'Of all the articles respecting which you question me -- I h...Charlotte Bronte Harriet TaylorArticle on women's emancipationPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 14 February 1852, after having been lent the first volume of W. M. Thackeray, "Henry...Charlotte Bronte William Makepeace ThackerayThe History of Henry Esmond (volume I)Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Gaskell, 12 January 1853, regarding timings of publications of her and Gaskell's new wor...Charlotte Bronte Elizabeth GaskellRuthPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, May 1853: 'The "Lectures" arrived safely; I have read them through twice. They must...Charlotte Bronte William Makepeace ThackerayLecturesPrint: Book
1800-1849'Why do you like Miss Austen so very much? I am puzzled on that point. What induced you to say that you would have ra...Charlotte Bronte Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'Now I can understand admiration of George Sand; for though I never saw any of her works which I admired throughout (e...Charlotte Bronte George SandConsueloPrint: Book
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'I have likewise read one of Miss Austen's works "Emma" - read it with interest and with just the degree of admiration...Charlotte Bronte Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte (writing as Currer Bell) to Harriet Martineau, 7 November 1849: 'When C.B. first read "Deerbrook" he ...Charlotte Bronte Harriet MartineauDeerbrookPrint: Book
1800-1849'"Currer Bell" [Charlotte Bronte] told me [Harriet Martineau] that she had read with astonishment those parts of "Hous...Charlotte Bronte Harriet MartineauHousehold EducationPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Harriet Martineau, on Martineau's published correspondence with Atkinson: 'Having read your book, ...Charlotte Bronte Harriet Martineau and H.G. AtkinsonLetters on the Laws of Man's Nature and DevelopmentPrint: Book
1850-1899[Gaskell relates how Charlotte Bronte presented her father with 'Jane Eyre'] ''May I read you some reviews.' So she re...Charlotte Bronte [reviews of Jane Eyre]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'she [Charlotte Bronte] was very angry indeed with that part of the Examiner review of Esmond (I had forgotten it) whi...Charlotte Bronte Examiner [review of Thackeray's 'Henry Esmond']Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I'm glad she [Charlotte Bronte] likes 'North and South'. I did not think Margaret was so over good. What would Miss B...Charlotte Bronte Elizabeth GaskellNorth and SouthPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Miss Bronte in one of her letters to you (Mama [italics] thinks [end italics] written in the year 1835,) gives you so...Charlotte Bronte [unknown]['standard works'; not novels]Print: Book
1800-1849'A very fair measure of French and some skill in drawing appear to have been the most striking accomplishments which C...Charlotte Bronte Voltaire HenriadePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to her schoolfriend Ellen Nussey, 1 January 1833:] 'I am glad you like "Kenilworth"; it is certai...Charlotte Bronte Walter ScottKenilworthPrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, on her struggles with religious melancholy, 20 February 1837:] 'Last Sunday I to...Charlotte Bronte BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, on her struggles with religious melancholy, 20 February 1837:] 'Last Sunday I to...Charlotte Bronte 'life of a certain French nobleman'Print: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, on life as a teacher at Miss Wooler's school, Dewsbury Moor, June 1837:] 'My lif...Charlotte Bronte Thomas SimsBrief Memorials of Jean Frédéric OberlinPrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, on life as a teacher at Miss Wooler's school, Dewsbury Moor, June 1837:] 'My lif...Charlotte Bronte Legh RichmondDomestic PortraiturePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, on life as a teacher at Miss Wooler's school, Dewsbury Moor, June 1837:] 'My lif...Charlotte Bronte Thomas PriceMemoir of William WilberforcePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, in postscript to letter of 7 April 1840:] 'Mr [William] Weightman [curate at Haw...Charlotte Bronte reports of lectures by William Weightman and Patrick BrontePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to William Wordsworth (in draft response to letter from him of c.1840):] 'I am sorry I did not ex...Charlotte Bronte The Lady's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 20 August 1840:] 'I have got another bale of French books from Gomersal -- conta...Charlotte Bronte 'French books'Print: Book
1800-1849'Of Charlotte Bronte's sojourn at Upperwood House, Rawdon, there is only one slight record apart from her letters. It ...Charlotte Bronte Print: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Constantin Heger (in source eds' translation from French), 24 July 1844:] 'I greatly fear that...Charlotte Bronte French book/sPrint: Book
1800-1849[From Charlotte Bronte's introduction to the 1850 edition of her sisters' novels:] 'One day in the autumn of 1845 I...Charlotte Bronte Emily BrontepoemsManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849[From Charlotte Bronte's introduction to the 1850 edition of her sisters' novels:] 'One day in the autumn of 1845 I...Charlotte Bronte Anne BrontepoemsManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 31 March 1846:] 'I received the number of the Record you sent and despatched it ...Charlotte Bronte Jean Henri Merle D'Aubigne"Letter"Print: Unknown
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) to her publishers Messrs Smith, Elder and Co., 26 October 1847:] 'I have receive...Charlotte Bronte Review of Charlotte Bronte, "Jane Eyre"Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) to her publishers Messrs Smith, Elder and Co., 26 October 1847:] 'I have receive...Charlotte Bronte Review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) to her publisher W. S. Williams, 28 October 1847:] 'The "Weekly Chronicle" seems...Charlotte Bronte Review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) to her publisher W. S. Williams, 28 October 1847:] 'I have just received the "Ta...Charlotte Bronte Review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) to her publisher W. S. Williams, 28 October 1847:] 'I have just received the "Ta...Charlotte Bronte Review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publishers, Messrs Smith, Elder and Co., 13 November 1847:] 'This mor...Charlotte Bronte review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 17 November 1847:] 'The perusal of the "Era"...Charlotte Bronte review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 17 November 1847:] 'The perusal of the "Era"...Charlotte Bronte review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to G. H. Lewes, 22 November 1847:] 'I have now read "Ranthorpe." I could not g...Charlotte Bronte George Henry LewesRanthorpePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publishers, Messrs Smith, Elder and Co., 1 December 1847:] 'The "Examin...Charlotte Bronte Review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 11 December 1847: 'I hardly ever felt delight...Charlotte Bronte William Makepeace ThackerayPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) to Richard Hengist Horne, 15 December 1847: 'You will have thought me strangely t...Charlotte Bronte Richard Hengist HorneOrionPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) to her publishers, Messrs Smith, Elder and Co., 25 December 1847: 'Permit me to t...Charlotte Bronte Leigh HuntA Jar of Honey from Mount HyblaPrint: Book
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[Charlotte Brontë to the grandson of Henry James Mercier, 1 June 1848:]


'I have read 2,500 with ple...

Charlotte Brontë Henry James MercierMemoirs of the Year Two Thousand Five HundredPrint: Book
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[Charlotte Bronte to Sydney Dobell, 3 February 1854:]


'"Balder" arrived safely. I looked at him, bef...

Charlotte Bronte Sydney DobellBalderPrint: Book
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[Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 14 May 1854:]


'I took the time of the Leeds-Keighley-Skipton trai...

Charlotte Bronte Railway timetable for February [?1854]Print: Timetable

 

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