The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte

The human heart has hidden treasures,

In secret kept, in silence sealed;

The thoughts, the hopes, the dreams, the pleasures,

Whose charms were broken if revealed.

- CHARLOTTE BRONTE, “Evening Solace,” 1846

I hardly know what swelled in my throat… such a vehement impatience of restraint and steady work… such a strong wish for wings…

- CHARLOTTE BRONTE, Letter to Ellen Nussey, 7 August 1841