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What was Charlotte's typical pseudonym when writing?

  • Acton Bell

  • Ellis Bell

  • Currer Bell

  • Anne Bell

Answer

Currer Bell was the pseudonym used by Charlotte Brontë when writing her first novel, Jane Eyre. She and her sisters, Emily and Anne, all published under male pseudonyms in order to avoid being judged for their work on the basis of their gender.
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