Charlotte Brontë's Death

Charlotte Brontë died on March 31, 1855, at the age of 38, in Haworth, West Yorkshire, England. Her death occurred during the early stages of pregnancy and was officially attributed to tuberculosis, though later scholars have suggested hyperemesis gravidarum (a severe form of morning sickness) as a likely cause. Brontë had married Arthur Bell Nicholls, her father's curate, on June 29, 1854, less than a year before her death. Her health began to deteriorate during the winter of 1854–1855, marked by chronic nausea and weakness. She died in the parsonage where she had spent most of her life, the same home where her siblings—Emily, Anne, and Branwell—had also died. Charlotte Brontë's death marked the end of the Brontë siblings' literary legacy, as she was the last surviving member. Her death came after she had achieved considerable success as the author of "Jane Eyre" (1847), a novel that had brought her immediate fame under the pen name Currer Bell. At the time of her death, Brontë had published additional works, including "Shirley" (1849) and "Villette" (1853). Her passing was widely mourned in literary circles, and it contributed to the growing interest in the personal lives of the Brontë family, which would later become the subject of biographies and critical studies. Brontë was buried in the family vault at St. Michael and All Angels' Church in Haworth. #CharlotteBronte #BrontëSisters #VictorianLiterature #JaneEyre #Mooflife #MomentsOfLife