' Such a strange book! Imagine a novel with a little swarthy governess for heroine & a middle-aged ruffian for hero.' Sharpe's London Magazine (June 1855) Jane Eyre is an orphan grown up under the harsh regime first of her aunt & then as a pupil at Lowood Institution. She leaves to become a governess to the daughter of the mysterious Mr Rochester; gradually their relationship deepens but Jane's passionate nature has yet to endure its deepest blows. In this new edition Sally Shuttleworth explores the power of a narrative that questions the rights of women the nature of servitude & madness martyrdom & rebellion in a story whose emotional charge is a strong today as it was more than 150 years ago. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...

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Harper Collins is proud to present its new range of best-loved essential classics. I am no bird; & no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will. Brontes infamous Gothic novel tells the story of orphan Jane a child of unfortunate circumstances. Raised & treated badly by her aunt & cousins & eventually sent away to a cruel boarding school it is not until Jane becomes a governess at Thornfield that she finds happiness. Meek measured but determined Jane soon falls in love with her brooding & stormy master Mr Rochester but it is not long before strange & unnerving events occur in the house & Jane is forced to leave Thornfield to pursue her future. ...

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This title puts a fresh design spin on a well loved novel which remains the same as the Jane Eyre that has been cherished for centuries. It is suitable for children aged 12 years & up. The new Classic Lines" series presents some of the most timeless literary stories in a fashion-forward runway inspired package targeted to teens. Fiery love shocking twists & tragic mysteries put a lonely governess in jeopardy in Jane Eyre. Orphaned as a child Jane has felt an outcast her whole young life. She suffers much cruelty first in her aunts unwelcoming home & then at the cold school for orphans Lowood. Still determined & compassionate her courage is tested once again when she arrives at Thornfield Hall where she has been hired by the brooding proud Edward Rochester to be a governess for his ward Adele. Jane slowly breaks down his reserved nature & finds herself drawn to his troubled yet kind spirit. She falls in love. But there is a terrifying secret awaiting discovery inside the gloomy forbidding Thornfield Hall. What is Rochester hiding from Jane? Will their smoldering relationship be threatened? Will Jane be left heartbroken & exiled once again?" ...

Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt where she endures loneliness & cruelty & at a charity school with a harsh regime. This troubled childhood strengthens Janes natural independence & 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 & live with the consequences or follow her convictions even if it means leaving the man she loves?
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The Penguin English Library Edition" of " Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte. ' The more solitary the more friendless the more unsustained I am the more I will respect myself'. Passionate poetic & revolutionary " Jane Eyre" is a novel of naked emotional power. Its story of a defiant fiercely intelligent woman who refuses to accept her appointed place in society
- & instead finds love on her own terms
- has become famous as one of the greatest romances ever written but it is also a brooding Gothic mystery a profound depiction of character & a transformative work of the imagination. " The Penguin English Library" contains 100 editions of the best fiction in English from the eighteenth century & the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War."

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Part fairytale part Gothic horror part love story Jane Eyre remains one of the most compelling novels ever written. After running away from her unloving & cruel aunt the orphaned Jane endures a harsh existence at an Evangelical school where she at least finds some friends & kindness. When she comes of age she takes a position as governess to the children of the moody Byronic Mr. Rochester. As time passes she begins to fall deeply in love with her magnetic employer...but soon realizes that both he & his dark & shadowy mansion hide a terrible secret. The world's greatest works of literature are now available in these beautiful keepsake volumes. Bound in real cloth & featuring gilt edges & ribbon markers these beautifully produced books are a wonderful way to build a handsome library of classic literature. These are the essential novels that belong in every home. They'll transport readers to imaginary worlds & provide excitement entertainment & enlightenment for years to come. All of these novels feature attractive illustrations & have an unequalled period feel that will grace the library the bedside table or bureau. ...

Janes aunt & cousin detest her. Life at Lowood School is cruel & dangerous. What inner strength can the young Jane find? Seeking adventure & independence Jane sets out alone. Is her new master Mr Rochester all that he seems? What secret does he keep locked in the third storey where strange laughter haunts the nights? In her search for affection Jane faces horror cruelty poverty & temptation. Is she strong enough to do what is right? Will she ever mean anything more to anybody than poor plain Jane Eyre? ...

Charlotte Bronte's first published novel Jane Eyre" was immediately recognized as a work of genius when it appeared in 1847. 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 & integrity. How she takes up the post of governess at Thornfield Hall meets & loves Mr Rochester & discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage are elements in a story that transcends melodrama to portray a woman's passionate search for a wider & richer life than that traditionally accorded to her sex in Victorian society." ...