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Constantin Georges Romain Heger (1809–1896) was a Belgian teacher of the Victorian era. He is best remembered today for his association with Emily and Charlotte Brontë during the 1840s.
Apr 21, 2015 · The following January, 28-year-old Charlotte traveled back to Brussels by herself and fell madly in love with Constantin Héger, the founder of the school and her personal tutor in French.
Dec 14, 2015 · Of all the hundreds of letters by Charlotte Brontë which have survived, the four to Constantin Heger, her former teacher in Brussels, are the most disturbing to read, as she clearly wrote them in desperation and intended them for his eyes alone.
…them to the notice of Constantin Héger, a fine teacher and a man of unusual perception. After a brief trip home upon the death of her aunt, Charlotte returned to Brussels as a pupil-teacher. She stayed there during 1843 but was lonely and depressed.
The name of “Monsieur Heger” (Constantin Georges Romain Heger – Brussels, 1809-1896) comes up frequently in Brontë criticism, and it is by reading these biographies that we can create a portrait of him.
Jun 1, 2022 · Charlotte Brontë met Constantin Heger, a charismatic professor who would profoundly influence her life and work. FInd out MORE about his LIFE STORY…
In 1913, The Times of London printed four letters written by Charlotte Brontë to her former professor Constantin Héger. The letters are part of a correspondence that took place after Charlotte left Brussels, where she had been attending the Hégers’ boarding school, in 1844.
