Jane Eyre

Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt,where she endures loneliness and crueltyand 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 employerRochesterthe discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him and live with the consequencesor follow her convictionseven if it means leaving the man she loves? A novel of intense power and intrigueJane Eyre (1847) dazzled and shocked readers with its passionate depiction of a woman’s search for equality and freedom.