Description
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 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.
Details
Released: Wed 2 Aug 2006
Catalogue Number: 9780141441146
- Editor: Stevie Davies
- Publisher: Penguin Group USA
- Series: Penguin Classics
- Subject Development: Fiction - Classics
- Geographic Designator: Great Britain/British Isles
- Academic Level: General Adult
- Depth (m): 0.032
- Dewey: 823.8
- Height (m): 0.197
- Pages: 578
- Place Of Publication: United States
- Published Date: Fri 27 Oct 2006
- Weight (g): 431
- Width (m): 0.127
Availability
Estimated despatch 14-20 days after ordering.
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