num_pages: 16
description: Part One Of Two Parts Jane Eyre is an orphan child who knows only abuse and misery from her mistress. As a young girl she is sent off to boarding school where her good character and diligent habits win her friends and respect. In time Jane herself becomes a teacher in the school. Seeking wider horizons, Jane takes employment at Thornfield where she comes under the spell of Edward Rochester, a man of savage temperament and desperate unhappiness. The reason for both is linked to a mysterious crone who is kept locked away on the third floor of the mansion. Charlotte Bronte's work reveals a passionate nature stifled by the social constraints of her time. The love Jane bore for Edward is essentially that of the author speaking through lips that were not hers, words to a man she would never meet. This is one of the great romances of all time.
language: English
title: Jane Eyre   Part 1 Of 2
titlecomplete: Jane Eyre   Part 1 Of 2
genres: Gothic, Romance, Classics, Novels
ratings_count: 595
series: Jane Eyre 2 volumes
publisher: Books on Tape, Inc.