Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte
The first american edition was published the following year by harper brothers of new york.
Jane eyre charlotte bronte. In 1839 she undertook the role as governess for the sidgwick family but left after a few months to return to haworth where the sisters opened a. The novel is a first person narrative from the perspective of the title character. Jane eyre appeared in 1847 and was followed by shirley 1848 and vilette 1853. She left the year after to teach her sisters emily and anne at home returning in 1835 as a governess.
Jane s cousins as well as the maids of that house torture her and beat her as well. She is often reminded that she is dependent on them. Jane eyre novel by charlotte brontë first published in 1847 as jane eyre. She enlisted in school at roe head in january 1831 aged 14 years.
She died during her pregnancy on march 31 1855 in haworth yorkshire. Charlotte brontë was an english novelist and poet the eldest of the three brontë sisters who survived into adulthood and whose novels became classics of english literature. An autobiography with currer bell brontë s pseudonym listed as the editor. Jane eyre daughter of a clergyman becomes orphan at a young age and is adopted by her maternal uncle who dies as well leaving jane at the mercy of his cruel wife who becomes extremely harsh towards her.
In 1854 charlotte bronte married her father s curate arthur bell nicholls. Jane eyre by charlotte bronte is part of the barnes noble classics series which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader including new scholarship thoughtful design and pages of carefully crafted extras. Jane eyre by charlotte bronte jane eyre preface a preface to the first edition of jane eyre being unnec essary i gave none. An autobiography is a novel by english writer charlotte brontë published under the pen name currer bell on 16 october 1847 by smith elder co.
My thanks are due in three quarters. Jane eyre is a novel by charlotte brontë that was first published in 1847. Summary read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Charlotte bronte 1816 55 sister of anne bronte and emily bronte.
An autobiography is a novel by english writer charlotte brontë published under the pen name currer bell on 16 october 1847 by smith elder co. Here are some of the remarkable features of barnes noble classics. Jane eyre originally published as jane eyre. Charlotte brontë worked as a teacher and governess before collaborating on a book of poetry with her two sisters emily and anne who were writers as well.
The professor was posthumously published in 1857.