description: Orphaned into the household of her Aunt Reed at Gateshead, subject to the cruel regime at Lowood charity school, Jane Eyre nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. She takes up the post of governess at Thornfield, falls in love with Mr. Rochester, and discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage in a story that transcends melodrama to portray a woman's passionate search for a wider and richer life than Victorian society traditionally allowed. With a heroine full of yearning, the dangerous secrets she encounters, and the choices she finally makes, Charlotte Bronte's innovative and enduring romantic novel continues to engage and provoke readers.
language: English
title: Jane Eyre
titlecomplete: Jane Eyre  
characters: Rosamond Oliver, Adèle Varens, Diana Rivers, Mary Rivers, Blanche Ingram, Helen Burns, St. John Rivers, Bertha Mason, Georgiana Reed, Robert Brocklehurst, Alice Fairfax, Eliza Reed, Edward Rochester, Maria Temple, Grace Poole, Jane Eyre, Bessie Lee, Sarah Reed, Richard Mason
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, School, Novels, Gothic, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 2024467
places: United Kingdom, Thornfield Hall, England
publisher: Grosset & Dunlap