THE KEY INDEX

to the Life and Works of Charlotte Brontë.

Wuthering Heights. Jane Eyre.

Its relation to Charlotte Brontë's life, vii.-xi.[105], 16-19, 32-3, 37-53, 55-7, 69, 78-9, 83, 85-103, 106, 108-112, 114-8, 120-1, 126-9, 130-155, 156-8, 160-1, 168 Its relation to Charlotte Brontë's life, vii., viii., x.[105], 15, 18, 21-2, 30, 37-56, 69-119, 121-154, 157, 168

In relation to Branwell Brontë, x., 18, 37-40, 52-3, 78-9, 93-5, 139 In relation to Branwell Brontë, x., xi., 18, 37-40, 52-3, 78-9, 93-5, 106, 139

—— Tabby Aykroyd, x., 38, 40-1, 43-53, 77, 94-5, 147-8, 160, 168 —— Tabby Aykroyd, x., 40, 43-53, 77-8, 94-5, 105, 128, 168

—— M. Héger, viii., xi., 16, 17, 34, 56, 87, 89, 91-3, 96-103, 106, 111, 120-1, 128-9, 134-154, 157 —— M. Héger, x., 14, 82-9, 92-3, 96-107, 111, 120, 126-9, 136-146, 148-154

—— Madame Héger, 106-7, 117 —— Madame Héger, 106-7, 112, 117

—— Taylor of Hunsworth, 83-9 —— Taylor of Hunsworth, 83-9

—— Rev. Patrick Brontë, 49, 147; the younger Cathy's father, 161 —— Rev. Patrick Brontë, xi., 70-2, 74-7, 81-2, 128, 136

—— Maria Brontë, 37 —— Maria Brontë, xi., 24, 70-1, 80-1, 106, 108-110

—— Anne Brontë, xi., 70-4, 77-8, 81-2; Elizabeth Brontë, xi., 72, 81, 106-7

—— Emily Brontë, viii., 17, 18, 40, 138, 146, 153, 156, 169 —— Emily Brontë, xi., 70-4, 78, 81

—— Aunt Branwell, xi., 70-3, 77-81

—— Cousin Eliza Branwell, xi., 69, 70-2, 79-81

—— M. Sue, ix., 103-4, 106-112, 114, 121, 128, 132-142 —— M. Sue, ix., x., 82-3, 103-121, 126-9, 135

—— Charlotte Brontë's Poems, 56, 97, 128, 132-7, 139, 140-5, 150-1, 157-8 —— Charlotte Brontë's Poems, 97, 128, 135-8, 140-5, 150-1, 157-8

—— Montagu, x., 17, 20-35, 55, 57-68, 71, 141-5 —— Montagu, x., 20-36, 60-8, 71-2, 140-5

—— Jane Eyre, vii., viii., x., 18, 20, 22-56, 58-68, 71-2, 79, 83, 85-103, 106, 108-112, 114-119, 121, 128-9, 134-146, 151-4, 157, 168 —— Wuthering Heights, same as opposite

—— Shirley, ix., 18-9, 41, 43, 55-6, 83, 85-9, 136, 146-153, 160-1 —— Shirley, 81, 83-9, 136, 147-153

—— The Professor, ix., x., 53-6, 78-9, 84-9, 121, 127-9, 138-9, 145, 151 —— The Professor, 79, 83-9, 111, 127-9, 139-142, 145, 151

—— Villette, ix., 92, 96-7, 103, 111, 121, 128-9, 136-8, 143-5, 148-154, 161 —— Villette, 42, 86, 89, 92, 103, 118-9, 126, 128-9, 132-154

—— Charlotte Brontë's Method I., viii.-x., 23-4, 25-31, 38, 40, 47, 97-103 —— Charlotte Brontë's Method I., x., 23-4, 25-31, 97-103, 105

—— —— Method II., viii., 25-31, 38-9, 48-51, 53, 55 —— —— Method II., 25-31, 45, 48-51, 72, 74

Shirley.

Its relation to Charlotte Brontë's life, vii., ix., 41, 43, 69, 75, 81, 83-4, 87-9, 120, 136, 146-153, 156-7, 159, 160, 163

In relation to Tabby Aykroyd,

43

,

160

—— M. Héger,

ix.

,

69

,

81

,

83-4

,

120

,

136

,

146-153

,

163

—— Taylor of Hunsworth,

83-9

; Martha and Mary,

83-4

—— Rev. Patrick Brontë,

41

,

75

,

159-161

; Mrs. Brontë,

41

,

159-161

; Emily Brontë,

69

,

81

,

156-7

—— Rev. A. B. Nicholls,

160

; M. Sue,

163

; Miss Wooler,

160

—— Charlotte Brontë's

Poems

,

136

——

Wuthering Heights.

See Key Index for that work

——

Jane Eyre.

See Key Index for that work

——

The Professor

,

83-9

,

150-3

——

Villette

,

41

,

86

,

89

,

136-142

,

146-154

,

160-1

The Professor. Villette.

Its relation to Charlotte Brontë's life, vii., ix., 16, 18, 53-5, 63, 71, 79, 83-9, 111, 120-9, 138-9, 145, 150-2, 160 Its relation to Charlotte Brontë's life, vii., ix., 41, 47, 86, 89, 92, 97, 103, 107, 111, 118, 126, 128-9, 132-7, 140, 144-5, 148-154, 160-1, 166-7

In relation to M. Héger, ix., 16, 63, 83-9, 111, 120-9, 138-9, 145, 150-2, 160, 164 In relation to M. Héger, ix., 70, 86, 89, 92, 97, 103, 111, 118, 126, 128-9, 132-40, 145, 150-4, 166

—— Madame Héger, 16, 111, 122-8, 131-3 —— Madame Héger, 106, 118, 133

—— Taylor of Hunsworth, 83-9 —— Taylor of Hunsworth, 89

—— M. Sue, ix., 63, 84, 104, 107, 111, 120-9 —— M. Sue, ix., 103-4, 111, 118, 120-9, 130-5

—— Branwell Brontë, 79 —— Lady Ritchie, xi., 165-8

—— Montagu, 63, 71 —— Mr. George Smith, 69, 160-1, 166-8; Mrs. Smith, 161, 166-8

—— Charlotte Brontë's Poems, 63, 71, 128, 139, 151, 158 —— Thackeray, 70, 165-8

—— Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and Shirley. See Key Index for those works —— Rev. Patrick Brontë, 77, 136, 161

—— Rev. A. B. Nicholls, 69, 86, 161

—— Villette, ix., 86, 107, 111, 126-9, 139, 144-5, 149-151, 160 —— Charlotte Brontë's Poems, 128, 132-7, 140-5, 149-152

—— Charlotte Brontë's Method I., ix., 121, 127-8, 131 —— Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Shirley, and The Professor. See Key Index for those works

End of the Key Index to Charlotte Brontë's Works.

Wuthering Heights. Jane Eyre.

Brontë, Charlotte, her life:—37-53, 93-103, 138-9, 153, 169; Frances and Catherine, 133-4; throughout the work of, 18, 40; drawn by her from Montagu, 22-36, 57-68, 141-2; Tale of a Foundling, 33; Alembert, 65; as the younger Catherine, viii., 46, 161; as the two Cathys, 16, 17, 34, 106-118, 161; Authoritative evidence of her Methods I. and II.:—viii., 25-6, 98-103, and of Key Index to the Brontë Works, 169, 170; gives it Emily, 17, 18, 169; offers it publishers, 17; story of a sad Night, 17; why she disavowed authorship of, 143-6; unable to admit authorship of, 18, 146, 153, 169; preface to, 142, 145; rainy day in her childhood, 37-42; fit of frenzy, 48-51; spectral writing, 42; phantom hag, 42; her childhood reading, 41; Rev. Jabez Bunting, 41; her cold, wailing child apparition, 28-30, 52-6; cloven tree, 96-7; and Heathcliffe's hypochondria, 16, 55-6, 87-8, 144; Isabella's rival, 106, 117-8; as Catherine of Malham, 23, 57-68; her mood in writing, 150-3; fears publisher, 18-9, 153, 169 Brontë, Emily, unimportance of her corrected copy of, and implication, 17, 169, 170; purporting to be by, 18, 138, 153, 169; Wuthering Heights, no internal evidence of, viii., 169, 170 Brontë, Branwell, and authorship of, 40; as Hindley, 18, 37-40, 52-3, 69; carving knife incident, 39 Brontë, Rev. Patrick, as Mr. Linton, 49, 147, 161 Aykroyd, Tabitha, as Mrs. Dean, 43-51, 59, 69, 72, 78, 81, 160, 168; her old songs, 46-7; her fairy tales, 44-5; as Joseph, 38, 40, 47-8 Héger, M., in, 16, 17, 34. Also, see Key Index for foregoing names Earnshaw, Catherine, and Heathcliffe, as Jane and Rochester, 93-103, 139 Brontë, Charlotte, her life, 37-53, 69-103, 106-119, 123-155, 168, 169-170; her second work based on Montagu, 23-36, 60-6, 68-72, 140-2; Rivers family, 23, 69-82; Burns, Helen, 23-4, 69-71, 80, and Charles I., 64, as Agnes Jones (death of), 106-110, and M. Sue, 108-110. "Rivers," origin of suggestion, 23, 71-2, 141-2, Diana and Mary, 70-8, 81-2, St. John as Mr. Brontë, 70-8, 81-2, as Charlotte's Brussels priest, 77, 132, 136-7, not Rev. Mr. Nussey, 77; Hannah, and Bessie (Tabitha Aykroyd), 40, 43-53, 69-73, 78, 81; fairy tales and old songs, 44-7; Reed, name (and Keeldar), 23, 81; aunt, 38, 70-1; John (and Hindley), 37-40, 52-3, 71, 79, 113; Eliza and Georgiana, 69, 79-82; Severn Julia, 23, 81, 107; Lowood school, 18, 21-2; fever, etc., at, 106-110, 117; Miss Temple of, 81, 110-1; Brocklehurst, 21, 81, 115; Morton (Haworth), Moor House, 70-82, 105; Charlotte as Jane Eyre and Catherine Earnshaw (also see Key Index), 37-42, 93-103, 150-2; rainy day in her childhood, 37-42; fit of frenzy, 48-51; spectral writing, 42; phantom hag, 42; cold, wailing child apparition, 28-30, 52-6, 151; cloven tree, 96-7; the Sidgwicks, 78; Gateshead Hall, 37-9, 45; her Thornfield, 72, 127-8; as Jane Eyre and Lucia Snowe, 148-152; as Jane Eyre, and Crimsworth of The Professor, ix.-x., 127-8; as Janet Aire or Jane Eyre of Malham, 22-3, 60-6, 70-2, 142; "Jane," a secondary adaptation, 71; Fairy Janet, Queen of the Malhamdale Elves, 23, 60-4; no views on lunacy, 34-6; Rochester's song, 140-2; the miraculous voice, 136-7; nymph and satyr, 141-2; missionary life and priest, 136-7; the runaway, 93, 97-103, 129; hen-killing figure in Wuthering Heights and, ix.-x.; "Rydings," "Norton Conyers," and "Thornfield," 35, 159; Wycollar Hall, 159

Heathcliffe, as Rochester, 89-92, 138-9, 153; as "that ghoul," 140-6; and Taylor, 83-9; return of the runaway, 93, 97-103; expression of eyes, 90-1; the foundling, 22; origin of name, 22, 142 Hareton, origin of name, 22-3, 60, 64, 66; and M. Héger, viii.-x., 120-1 Joseph, original of, 23; as Poole of Jane Eyre and Montagu's uncouth servant, 23-8, 30-1 Lockwood as Montagu, 23-32, 57-60, 66; his boy guide, 60, 66 Newby, Mr. Thomas, publisher of, 19, 146, 153, 169 —— Rochester (see Key Index for M. Héger and the Taylors), x., 14, 145, and Wildfell Hall, 161; Jane Eyre the surpassing of all Brontë biographies, 82; "Key to Jane Eyre" The, xi., 20, 68, 153

Malham as Gimmerton, and Gimmerden; Malhamdale as the valley of Gimmerton, 22-3, 57-68, 71; Glens, 58, 66, 68; Peniston Crags, 22-3, 59, 60, 65-6; Fairy Cave, 22-3, 59-66; Chapel, 22, 66-8, and Briar Chapel of Shirley, 41; Kirk in the lonely valley, 22, 64, 66-8; Fair, 22, 66-7; mists, 68; stream, 22, 68; sough, 66-68; Heights, 22, 66-7; Catherine, of, 23, 71 Malham or Gimmerton, background of Jane Eyre, 22-3, 58-68; source of river Aire or Ayre, 23, 60-71; Jane of, 22-3, 60-6, 70-2; see Fairy Janet Aire or Eyre of Malham

Montagu and, 20; Airton, 22-3; Airton, Robert, 60, 64, 71; Mrs., 60; lonely house of mystery and uncouth servant, 17, 23-32; cuckoo story or foundling "plot," 22-3, 33-4, 87; a night's repose and the candle-bearing bedside apparition, 21-32, 30-2 Brunty foundling controversy, 13; the key chapter, 40; origin of title, 56-7, 148-152; Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, the abodes—originals not known, 159; Lady Eastlake and Dobell, 138-9, 153-4 Published later than Jane Eyre, 118, 138, 169 Montagu, and opening of Jane Eyre, 21-2; lonely house of mystery, and uncouth servant (Grace Poole and Joseph), 17, 23-32; Jane Eyre's and Lockwood's two dreams in, 28-30; a night's repose and candle-bearing apparition in, 21, 23-32; origin of plot of insane lady, and of the white veil scene (Shelley), 24, 34-6; insane lady a secondary suggestion; suggests names, Aire or Eyre, Burns, Rivers, Reed, Keeldar, Broughton, Eshton, Georgiana, Helen, Ingram, Lowood, Lynn, Mason, Millcote, Poole, recalling perhaps a Rev. Mr. Pool, and Currer Bell, 21, 23-4

Shirley.

Brontë, Charlotte, as Shirley Keeldar, 81, 120; as Caroline Helstone (and Catherine Earnshaw), 41, 146-8, 152; her home the Rectory, 159; childhood reading, 41-2; Keeldar, name, 23; Shirley as Emily Brontë, 69, 156-7. Helstone, Mr., 86; original of, 75, 159-161; name, 41; and Rev. H. Roberson, 86, 159-160. Héger, M., and the Moores, 89, 146-8; Louis, 163; Robert, 152. Cartwright, Mr., 89, 160. Mr. Macarthey, 160. Mrs. Pryor, 147-8; a composite character, 160; and Mrs. Dean and Tabby, 43; Miss Wooler, 160. Yorke (Taylor), Hiram, 83-4; Matthew, 83; Rose, 83-4; Jessie, death of, 84 Birstall, Batley, 159; "Briarmains," 83; "Field Head," 159; The Red House, Gomersall, 83, 159; Oakwell House, 159. Hartshead, Brighouse, 160; Nunnwood, Nunnerly and church, Robin Hood, Kirklees Park, Priory, 160; Hollows Mill, 160; Whinbury (Dewsbury), 160. Published in 1849

The Professor. Villette.

Brontë, Charlotte, as Henri Frances Evans, 71, 122; as Crimsworth, ix., 127-8; Fairy Janet, 63, 71; wailing child apparition, 53-5; Lucia, 86, 151 Brontë, Charlotte, as Lucy Snowe, 86, 131, 144, 120, 148-152; origin of name, 22, 56, 149, 151; childhood reading, 41; and Father Confessor, 77, 132, 136-7; as Paulina, 47, 120, and Cathy Linton, 161; Paulina and Mr. Home—Charlotte and Rev. Patrick Brontë, 161; final words in, 129 Bretton, Dr. John, Paulina's lover, 69, 161; as Mr. George Smith and Rev. A. B. Nicholls, 69, 86, 145, 160-1. Mrs. Bretton, 166

Héger, M., as Crimsworth, 63, 127, 138; Hunsden, 83-9, 151; origin of name, 84; Pelet, 16, 84, 139, 145 Héger, M., as Paul Emanuel, 42, 96-7, 126, 131, 145; his harshness, 85-6; and Thackeray, 70

Héger, Madame, as Mdlle. Reuter, 111, 122 Héger, Madame, as Madame Beck, 118, 133

Offered to publishers, 17; published, 160 Ritchie, Lady, and green dress, xi., 165-8 Villette as London and Brussels, 160-1 Published, 19; inception, 166

Agnes Grey and Wildfell Hall, 17, 161.