num_pages: 462
description: "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 the 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 revolutionized 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.This Signet Classic edition includes a new introduction by Erica Jong, who created another memorable heroine, Isadora Wing, in her classic 1973 novel, Fear of Flying."
language: English
title: Jane Eyre
titlecomplete: Jane Eyre
characters: Jane Eyre, Blanche Ingram, Grace Poole, Maria Temple, Eliza Reed, Richard Mason, Rosamond Oliver, Georgiana Reed, Bessie Lee, Bertha Mason, Alice Fairfax, Helen Burns, Sarah Reed, Diana Rivers, Edward Rochester, Adèle Varens, Mary Rivers, Robert Brocklehurst, St. John Rivers
genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, School, Novels, Gothic, Literature, Classics, Romance, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 2024206
places: Thornfield Hall, England, United Kingdom
publisher: Signet Classics