Charlotte Montefiore

CM published her works during the 1840s and 1850s, largely in anonymity. Though she began her literary career by editing, funding, and contributing to a series of short stories, her belief that literature should be both useful and productive led her to abandon more creative genres in favour of essays and religious tracts. CM died young and left only a small oeuvre which includes the series of short stories, a satirical novel, and a collection of essays. All her writings addressed issues concerning Judaism, and in various ways sought to support and benefit members of her faith.