Jane Eyre Revised Edition Contributor(s): Brontė, Charlotte (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140366784 ISBN-13: 9780140366785 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: Jane Eyre is Charlotte Bronte's most enduring masterpiece, the unforgettable tale of an orphan girl's ardent search for a wider and richer life. Originally published in 1847, it was an immediate popular success, but it also caused a storm of controversy. Bronte's firm insistence on the equality of the sexes and her prescient creation of one of literature's most independent heroines shocked many of her contemporaries. This surprisingly modern sensibility, combined with Bronte's magical use of language and her incandescent storytelling, makes the novel particularly rewarding and accessible today. Set in England's lonely moors and peopled with such memorable characters as the brooding Mr. Rochester, passionate yet melancholy, and the keeper of a terrible secret; the hypocritical Mr. Brocklehurst, a dour "black marble clergyman"; Helen Burns, Jane's beloved but doomed young friend; Bertha, the famous madwoman in the attic; and of course, its incomparable heroine, Jane Eyre has rightfully taken its place among our greatest literary works. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
Dewey: FIC |
Series: Puffin Classics |
Physical Information: 1.12" H x 5.09" W x 7.73" (0.98 lbs) 656 pages |
Themes: - Catalog Heading - Classics - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 709 Reading Level: 7.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 33.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Jane Eyre is one of the most loved English Classics of all time Mystery, hardship--and love. Jane comes from nothing but she desires everything life can offer her. And when she finds work as a governess in a mysterious mansion, it seems she has finally met her match with the darkly fascinating Mr Rochester. But Thornfield Hall contains a shameful secret--one that could keep Jane and Rochester apart forever. Can she choose between what is right, and her one chance of happiness? |