Charlotte Brontë's moving masterpiece - the novel that has been "teaching true strength of character for generations" (The Guardian).Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS'sThe Great American Read
A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre has dazzled generations of readers with its depiction of a woman's quest for freedom. Having grown up an orphan in the home of her cruel aunt and at a harsh charity school, Jane Eyre becomes an independent and spirited survivor-qualities that serve her well as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him whatever the consequences or follow her convictions, even if it means leaving her beloved? This updated Penguin Classics edition features a new introduction by Brontë scholar and award-winning novelist Stevie Davies, as well as comprehensive notes, a chronology, further reading, and an appendix.
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About the author:
Charlotte Bronte(1816-55), sister of Anne Bronte and Emily Bronte.Jane Eyreappeared in 1847 and was followed byShirley(1848) andVilette(1853). In 1854 Charlotte Bronte married her father's curate, Arthur Bell Nicholls. She died during her pregnancy on March 31, 1855 in Haworth, Yorkshire.The Professorwas posthumously published in 1857.
