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CHARLOTTE BRONTE 1816-1855
JANE EYRE
THEME:
Female emancipation and independence
Love and morality
Social justice and class
Religion and spirituality
Solitude and self-discovery
PLOT:
Orphaned with a difficult childhood at her aunt’s and a harsh school
Works as a governess at Thornfield Hall
Falls in love and gets a marriage proposal from Mr. Rochester
Discovers Rochester’s secret (his insane wife)
Leaves Thornfield, faces hardship, and finds support
Final reunion and marriage with Rochester
Importance
Pioneer of Victorian female literature
Significant influence on English narrative
STYLE
First-person narration (psychological introspection)
Gothic and romantic atmospheres
Evocative and intense language
