Jane Eyre (/ ɛər / AIR; originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography) is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London.
Jane Eyre, novel by Charlotte Bronte, first published in 1847. Widely considered a classic, it gave a new truthfulness to the Victorian novel with its realistic portrayal of the inner life of a woman, noting her struggles with her natural desires and social condition.
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The Conversation: Like Jane Eyre, I’ve been seen as unconventional and abnormal. I’m autistic – is she too?
Nearly 200 years since Charlotte Brontë published Jane Eyre, her unconventional orphan Jane – with her intense emotions and sense of injustice – continues to captivate and intrigue readers. It’s the ...
Like Jane Eyre, I’ve been seen as unconventional and abnormal. I’m autistic – is she too?
The Conversation: Passion, integrity and self‑reliance: why Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is a heroine for our times
In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works. Ask someone when they first read Jane Eyre, and they will no doubt remember: the voice of its protagonist leaps off the page as if to ...
Passion, integrity and self‑reliance: why Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is a heroine for our times
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