Jane Eyre |
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Author:
| Bronte, Charlotte |
Editor:
| Davies, Stevie |
Introduction by:
| Davies, Stevie |
Notes by:
| Davies, Stevie |
ISBN: | 978-0-14-144114-6 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2006 |
Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $9.00 |
Book Description:
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Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, where she endures loneliness and cruelty, and at a charity school with a harsh regime. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him and live with the...
More DescriptionOrphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, where she endures loneliness and cruelty, and at a charity school with a harsh regime. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him and live with the consequences, or follow her convictions, even if it means leaving the man she loves? A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre (1847) dazzled and shocked readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom.