Jane Eyre (Broadview Literary Texts) (Broadview Editions) - Softcover

Book 3 of 15: A Stepping Stone Book

Brontë, Charlotte

 
9781551111803: Jane Eyre (Broadview Literary Texts) (Broadview Editions)

Synopsis

Jane Eyre, the story of a young girl and her passage into adulthood, was an immediate commercial success at the time of its original publication in 1847. Its representation of the underside of domestic life and the hypocrisy behind religious enthusiasm drew both praise and bitter criticism, while Charlotte Brontë's striking expose of poor living conditions for children in charity schools as well as her poignant portrayal of the limitations faced by women who worked as governesses sparked great controversy and social debate. Jane Eyre, Brontë's best-known novel, remains an extraordinary coming-of-age narrative, and one of the great classics of literature.

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About the Author

Richard Nemesvari, of the Department of English at St. Francis Xavier University, has written widely on nineteenth-century British fiction. He also co-edited Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Aurora Floyd for this series.

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