Jane Eyre

Author: Charlotte Bront? (British)
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Features: Introduction to Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bront? (1816–1855) was a renowned British female writer. Jane Eyre is her breakthrough work and also her masterpiece. The novel tells the story of a kind-hearted woman pursuing freedom, independence, and love. Jane lost her parents at a young age and lived with her aunt. She suffered abuse from her aunt and cousin. By chance, she entered a charitable school, where she studied for six years and taught for two. Later, she advertised for a job and became a governess at Thornfield Hall. There, she fell in love with the master of the estate, Rochester. On the day they were preparing to marry in the church, an unexpected guest interrupted the ceremony and publicly announced that Rochester already had a wife. Although Rochester had his reasons, Jane still left him. Stricken by hunger and cold, Jane fell ill and was saved by St. John.they discovered they were cousins. Jane unexpectedly inherited a substantial fortune from her uncle and shared it equally with St. John and his two siblings. Filled with a sense of destiny, Jane felt Rochester calling her, so she left St. John to find him. At this time, Rochester was blind and had lost an arm, making him disabled. Jane remained steadfast in her love for him and, in the end, married him quietly.