Charlotte Bronte published under pseudonym Currer Bell
Charlotte Bronte published Jane Eyre in 1847 under pseudonym Currer Bell.
Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin publishes under pseudonym George Sand
Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin publishes La Mare au diable in 1846, under pseudonym George Sand.
Where Female Authors Published Under Male Pseudonyms
The trials of female authorship in the Victorian Era were not limited to England. On this map, I have marked where several prolific female authors of the time published works between 1837 and 1901, illustrating that issues of gender in publication that took place in the United Kingdom were actually global contentions.