Charlotte Brontë Revisited, by Sophie Franklin

Everybody knows Charlotte Bronte. World-famous for her novel Jane Eyre, she's a giant of literature and has been written about in reverential tones in scores of textbooks over the years. But what do we really know about Charlotte? Over two-hundred years after her birth, Charlotte Bronte Revisited looks at Charlotte through 21st-century eyes. Discover her private world of convention, rebellion and imagination, and how they shaped her life, writing and obsessions - including the paranormal, nature, feminism and politics. It's a celebration of all things Charlotte Bronte, and emphatically shows why she's as relevant today as she ever was.