Jane Eyre (Macmillan Collector's Library)

Bront?, Charlotte

ISBN 10: 150982779X / ISBN 13: 9781509827794

Published by Macmillan Collector's Library, 2017

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00093989842

Synopsis:

A beloved classic and undisputed masterpiece, Charlotte Brontƫ's Jane Eyre explores class, society, love and religion through the eyes of one of fiction's most unique and memorable female protagonists.

Part of the Macmillan Collectorā€™s Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

The orphaned Jane Eyre is no beauty but her plain appearance belies an indomitable spirit, sharp wit and great courage. As a child she suffers under cruel guardians, harsh schooling and a rigid social order but when she goes to Thornfield Hall to work as a governess for the mysterious Mr Rochester, the stage is set for one of literature's most enduring romances.

This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by Sam Gilpin.

About the Author: Charlotte Brontė was born in Yorkshire in 1816. She was the third of six children, two years older than Emily, and four years older than Anne. After schooling she worked as a governess, and then taught in Brussels. In 1846 she returned to England and published poems by her and her younger sisters, under the pseudonyms, Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. In 1847 she completed Jane Eyre, which was published to considerable acclaim. Both her younger sisters also wrote novels. Emily wrote Wuthering Heights, and Anne penned Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Charlotte married in 1854 and died in 1855.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Jane Eyre (Macmillan Collector's Library)
Publisher: Macmillan Collector's Library
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good