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  1. May 2, 2023 · A preface to the first edition of “Jane Eyre” being unnecessary, I gave none: this second edition demands a few words both of acknowledgment and miscellaneous remark. My thanks are due in three quarters. To the Public, for the indulgent ear it has inclined to a plain tale with few pretensions.

  2. A gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark secrets, Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre is edited with an introduction and notes by Stevie Davis in Penguin Classics. Charlotte Brontë tells the story of orphaned Jane Eyre, who grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, enduring loneliness and cruelty. This troubled childhood strengthens ...

  3. Jane Eyre The protagonist and narrator of the novel, Jane is an intelligent, honest, plain-featured young girl forced to contend with oppression, inequality, and hardship. Although she meets with a series of individuals who threaten her autonomy, Jane repeatedly succeeds at asserting herself and maintains her principles of justice, human dignity, and morality.

  4. Aug 24, 2021 · Jane Eyre: plot summary. Jane Eyre is perhaps the original ‘plain Jane’: ordinary-looking rather than beautiful, and a penniless orphan, she lacks the two things, beauty and wealth, which would greatly improve her marriage prospects in adulthood. Her uncle, Mr Reed, had taken her in when her parents died, but upon his death she fell under ...

  5. Jane Eyre is a Bildungsroman, or a coming-of-age story, in which the protagonist's aspirations are set against the pressures and expectations of society. Victorian novels, including Jane Eyre , depict social panoramas with characters representing different economic and social classes, as well as gender differences.

  6. He helps Jane secure a teaching job in Morton and helps Jane claim an inheritance of 20,000 pounds left by her John Eyre, which Jane knows nothing about. St. John also tells Jane that John Eyre was also their uncle – this makes Jane and the Rivers siblings cousins. St. John plans a missionary trip to India and asks Jane to marry and accompany ...

  7. Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë and published in 1847, is a classic novel that follows the life and experiences of its eponymous protagonist, Jane Eyre.The narrative unfolds in the early 19th century and traces Jane’s journey from her orphaned childhood to her struggles as a governess and, ultimately, her quest for independence, love, and self-respect.

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