Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Jane Eyre is one of the greats of English Literature and is widely-studied at GCSE, 'A' and undergraduate level as well as being an enduring favourite with the general reader. This edition offers five critical essays, each written from a differing, contemporary perspective, as well as useful introductions to the various critical approaches represented, a glossary of critical and theoretical terms in addition to the full text of Jane Eyre.

Charlotte Bront was born on April 21, 1816, in Haworth, Yorkshire. Her father was the vicar of Haworth in Yorkshire, and her mother died when she was five years old, leaving her with five daughters and a boy. Charlotte, Maria, Elizabeth, and Emily were sent to Cowan Bridge, a school for the daughters of priests, in 1824, where Maria and Elizabeth contracted disease and died. From this point forward, the children were schooled at home, and together they built fascinating imaginary worlds that they explored in their writing. Charlotte worked as a teacher and subsequently a governess from 1835 to 1838.

Charlotte published Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell with Emily and Anne in 1846. After that, Emily penned Wuthering Heights, Anne authored Agnes Grey, and Charlotte wrote The Professor. Charlotte's manuscript was initially rejected, despite the fact that Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey were both published. Jane Eyre, her first released work, was published in 1847 and was an instant success. Charlotte's remaining siblings, Emily, Branwell, and Anne, died between 1848 and 1849.

Shirley was published in 1849, Villette in 1853, and she married the Rev. Nicholls, Arthur Bell She died the following year, on March 31, 1855.

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ISBN 13	9780333657034
ISBN 10	0333657039
Title	Jane Eyre
Author	Charlotte Bronte
Series	Case Studies In Contemporary Criticism
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Year published	1996-04-17
Number of pages	592
Prizes	Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.