Gothic classics

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Bronte

A passionate classic about conscience, desire and self-respect.

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Genre

Bildungsroman

Subgenre

Gothic romance

Original publication

1847

Original publisher

Smith, Elder and Co.

Pages

532

Format

Paperback, hardcover and ebook editions

Language

English

Setting

Lowood School, Thornfield Hall and northern England

ISBN

9780141441146

Original title

Jane Eyre

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About the book

An orphaned girl grows into a fiercely self-respecting woman whose love story is shaped by secrecy, morality and independence.

A strong recommendation for readers who want emotional intensity, gothic atmosphere, moral conviction and a heroine with steel.

Jane Eyre combines coming-of-age narrative, gothic suspense and an unusually forceful voice.

It suits readers looking for dark houses, restrained romance, inner strength and a heroine who refuses to disappear.