About this book
"Jane Eyre: An Autobiography" by Charlotte Brontë is a novel published in 1847. It follows the life of Jane Eyre from her oppressed childhood through her education and into adulthood, where she becomes governess at Thornfield Hall and falls in love with the mysterious Mr. Rochester. Told through intimate first-person narrative, this groundbreaking bildungsroman explores moral and spiritual development while addressing class, religion, sexuality, and feminism. The story unfolds across five distinct stages, each shaping Jane's journey toward independence and belonging.
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Details
- Author
- Charlotte Brontë, 1816–1855
- Illustrator
- F. H. Townsend, 1868–1920
- Written
- 1847
- Form
- Novel
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Romance, Novels, Classics of Literature, British Literature
- Reading level
- Fairly easy to read
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- 1 March 1998, on Project Gutenberg
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