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Letters from Charlotte Bronte to Prof. Constantin Heger, 1844-45 (ink on paper)
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Letters from Charlotte Bronte to Prof. Constantin Heger, 1844-45 (ink on paper)
24th July 1844 to18th November 1845
Four letters Of Charlotte Brontë to Prof. Constantin Heger [the original of Paul Emanuel in "Villette"]; 24 July, 1844 - 18 Nov. [1845?]. French. That of 18 Nov. has a postscript in English. Described, published, and translated by Marion H. Spielmann in The Times, 29 July, 1913 (see also the issues of 30 and 31 July). The letters, three of which had been torn up, are preserved separately between glass plates.
Author: Brontë, Charlotte /
Haworth, Yorkshire, 24 Jul 1844-18 Nov [1845?]
Language: English/French
Source/Shelfmark: Add. 38732.Dv
Of the four remaining letters, three were torn up. The first has been mended with strips of paper; the second and third have been sewn back together; the fourth is intact, though the name and address of a Brussels shoemaker has been scribbled in the margin.