"The Life of Charlotte Bronte. Volume 1" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a fascinating biography of the famous English writer Charlotte Brontë. The book tells about the childhood, young years and the first literary steps of Charlotte, the author of the outstanding novels "Jane Eyre", "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson", "On Rapid Milk". Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell describes in detail the life and work of this talented writer, revealing to the reader her inner struggles, creative methods and relationships with those around her. This book is an indispensable source of information for all fans of literature and cultural history.