Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte

Feb 2012 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this eBook

Originally published in 1847, Jane Eyre is Charlotte Bronte’s passionate love story between impoverished Jane and her employer, the rich yet conflicted Edward Rochester. From the beginning of her life Jane Eyre wishes for more, taking it upon herself to rise above her circumstances to become educated and securing employment as governess to the Mlle. Adèle. She falls deeply in love with Edward Rochester unaware that he, and the Thornfield estate, hold secrets that threaten her happiness.

Taking its characters to the brink of heartbreak and back, Jane Eyre is an epic romance for the ages.

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Ratings and reviews

Jane Eyre is an orphan that lives in the care of her maternal aunt when her story begins. As she matures, she realizes that she is as capable, intelligent, and curious as any man, a radical view in 19th century England. The novel's length wears at times, but the relationship Jane has with her former boss Mr. Rochester and her unyielding conviction to remain true to herself makes for a complex and engaging story worth reading.

From the perspective of 2013 it may be taken for granted what Jane thought and felt about her needs from a relationship. Then, when this book was written, it must have been revolutionary.

I loved following the story of Jane and how she came to be. Her and Mr Rochester, I couldn't have picked anything better.

About the author

Charlotte Brontë, born in 1816, was an English novelist and poet, the eldest of the three Brontë sisters, and one of the nineteenth century's greatest novelists. She is the author of Villette, The Professor, several collections of poetry, and Jane Eyre, one of English literature's most beloved classics. She died in 1855.