Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
By: Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre is a semi-autobiographical novel that follows the emotions and experiences of its heroine, including her growth to adulthood and her love for Mr. Rochester, the master of Thornfield Hall. In its internalization of the action—the focus is on the gradual unfolding of Jane’s moral and spiritual sensibility, and all the events are colored by a heightened intensity that was previously the domain of poetry—Jane Eyre revolutionized the art of fiction. Since its publication in 1847 it has never been out of print and is considered a masterpiece of English literature.
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Jane Eyre is a semi-autobiographical novel that follows the emotions and experiences of its heroine, including her growth to adulthood and her love for Mr. Rochester, the master of Thornfield Hall. In its internalization of the action—the focus is on the gradual unfolding of Jane’s moral and spiritual sensibility, and all the events are colored by a heightened intensity that was previously the domain of poetry—Jane Eyre revolutionized the art of fiction. Since its publication in 1847 it has never been out of print and is considered a masterpiece of English literature.