A stirring romance realized in all its heartrending beauty and
mythic power.
In addition to its intense romanticism, Jane Eyre features a
satisfying assortment of wicked relatives, terrifying mayhem,
extrasensory messages and astonishing coincidences, enough to have
kept readers thoroughly entertained for 160 years!
Charlotte Bronte was born on 21 April 1816. Her father was curate of Haworth, Yorkshire, and her mother died when she was five years old, leaving five daughters and one son. In 1824 Charlotte, Maria, Elizabeth and Emily were sent to Cowan Bridge, a school for clergymen's daughters, where Maria and Elizabeth both caught tuberculosis and died. The children were taught at home from this point on and together they created vivid fantasy worlds which they explored in their writing. Charlotte worked as a teacher from 1835 to 1838 and then as a governess. In 1846, along with Emily and Anne, Charlotte published Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell.After this Emily wrote Wuthering Heights, Anne wrote Agnes Grey and Charlotte wrote The Professor. Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey were both published but Charlotte's novel was initially rejected. In 1847 Jane Eyre became her first published novel and met with immediate success. Between 1848 and 1849 Charlotte lost her remaining siblings- Emily, Branwell and Anne. She published Shirley in 1849, Villette in 1853 and in 1854 she married the Rev. Arthur Bell Nicholls. She died the next year, on 31 March 1855.
It is one of the most powerful domestic romances which has been
published .
It is a book to make the pulses gallop and the heart beat, and to
fill the eyes with tears
*Atlas 1847*
After searching libraries and bookshops everywhere for various
copies of Jane Eyre, this is the one with the best introduction. It
gives a fantastic insight into the feminist issues of the book, and
gives a very powerful view of Jane. I read the book in a new
light!
*Amazon.co.uk*
It is one of the most powerful domestic romances which has been
published .
It is a book to make the pulses gallop and the heart beat, and to
fill the eyes with tears
Gr 5-7-The opening spreads in these retellings introduce main characters through short descriptions accompanied by small portraits. Colored-pencil illustrations scattered throughout the narratives take the place of lengthy descriptions in the original works. Tavner carefully re-creates the original plots and characters as well as the authors' styles. Editor's notes provide background information on the stories and explain the process of retelling a classic, which includes omitting some subplots and details, combining some events, and changing dialogue to allow ease in reading. Short lists of related movies and discussions of themes and style will spark interest in the originals. Clarifying the plot and character interactions, these retellings are good introductions to the novels.-Denise Moore, O'Gorman Junior High School, Sioux Falls, SD Copyright 2010 Reed Business Information.
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