num_pages: 650
description: Charlotte Brontë tells the story of orphaned Jane Eyre, who grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds employment as a governess to the young ward of troublesome Mr Rochester. As her feelings for Rochester develop, Jane gradually uncovers Thornfield Hall's terrible secret, forcing her to make a choice. Should she stay with Rochester and live with the consequences, or follow her convictions? A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre dazzled readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom.
language: English
title: Jane Eyre
titlecomplete: Jane Eyre
characters: Edward Rochester, Rosamond Oliver, Blanche Ingram, Eliza Reed, Grace Poole, Georgiana Reed, Bessie Lee, Helen Burns, Diana Rivers, Richard Mason, Bertha Mason, Mary Rivers, Robert Brocklehurst, St. John Rivers, Adèle Varens, Jane Eyre, Alice Fairfax, Sarah Reed, Maria Temple
genres: Classics, Historical, Gothic, Novels, School, Romance, Historical Fiction, Literature, 19th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 2024176
places: United Kingdom, Thornfield Hall, England
publisher: Collectors Library