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  • Published: 13 June 2008
  • ISBN: 9780451530912
  • Imprint: Signet
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 480
  • RRP: $16.99

Jane Eyre




A gorgeous reissue of Charlotte Brontë's romantic gothic novel, featuring one of literature's most unforgettable heroines of all time.

Charlotte Brontë’s romantic gothic novel, featuring one of literature’s most memorable heroines.
 
With her 1847 novel, Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë created one of the most unforgettable heroines of all time. Jane Eyre is an orphan, penniless and plain, but full of courage and spirit. She has endured incredible hardship to secure her humble status as a governess in the household of her brooding employer, Mr. Rochester. Jane’s sharp wit and defiant nature meet with Rochester’s sardonic temperament. The two become enmeshed in a deep, intense bond. But Rochester has a terrible secret—a remnant from his past that could threaten any hope of  happiness with his only love.
 
An unconventional love story that broadened the scope of romantic fiction, Jane Eyre is ultimately the tale of one woman’s fight to claim her independence and self-respect in a society that has no place for her.
 
With an Introduction by Erica Jong
and an Afterword by Marcelle Clements

  • Published: 13 June 2008
  • ISBN: 9780451530912
  • Imprint: Signet
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 480
  • RRP: $16.99

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About the author

Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Brontë lived from 1816 to 1855. Jane Eyre appeared in 1847 and was followed by Shirley (1848) and Vilette (1853). In 1854, Charlotte Brontë married her father's curate, Arthur Bell Nicholls. She died during her pregnancy on March 31, 1855, in Haworth, Yorkshire. The Professor was posthumously published in 1857.

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