Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855) was an eminent English novelist and poet, whose works have become classics of English literature. She was born on April 21, 1816, in Thornton, West Yorkshire, England, the third of six children. In a family steeped in literary pursuits, Charlotte, along with her sisters Emily and Anne, who were novelists too, developed a passion for writing from an early age. Brontë's ...