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Romance · 1847 · English

Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Brontë

An independent young governess seeks belonging, love, and a life on her own terms.

About this book

After a difficult childhood, Jane becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall. Her relationship with its master, Edward Rochester, promises an emotional home, but the house contains a secret that puts her convictions to the test.

Charlotte Brontë gives Jane an intensely personal voice and an insistence on dignity. Gothic mystery and romance meet a young woman’s struggle for independence, moral agency, and a love that does not require her to surrender herself.

Jane addresses the reader directly, creating the sense of hearing a life told by the person who lived it. Her judgments, doubts, and refusals matter as much as the mystery at Thornfield, giving the romance an unusually strong center of personal conviction.

Author
Charlotte Brontë
First published
1847
Category
Romance
Language
English

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