Charlotte Brontë was born on April 21, 1816, in Thornton, West Yorkshire, England. She was one of six siblings and the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters. Charlotte, along with her sisters Emily and Anne, first published poems and novels under male pseudonyms, revealing their true identities later on. Charlotte's 'Jane Eyre' was published in 1847 and received immediate success. Her works reflect her feminist consciousness and critique of Victorian society's attitudes towards women. Charlotte died on March 31, 1855, in Haworth, England.