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Charlotte Bronte's classic Jane Eyre is a Gothic romance novel that concerns the passionate love between "plain" governess Jane Eyre and her moody employer Mr. Rochester. Originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography under the pseudonym Currer Bell, the novel was an immediate critical and popular success.
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- Author: Charlotte Bronte
- Publication date: 1847
- Publisher: Smith, Elder & Company, London
- Narrator: First-person
- Setting: Early decades of the 19th century, northern England
- Tense: Past-tense
- Tone: Gothic and romantic
- Themes: Love versus autonomy; social class; treatment of children and women; gender relations; religious hypocrisy
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spending my sunday with Jane Eyre and some popcorn... maybe things are looking up
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contrary to little ariel's comment, i have only seen jane eyre three times, not four.
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Jane Eyre the Musical will not get out of my head. And I'm okay with that.
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@Sillytink: I know I sound stupid but who Jane Eyre and why are you never that happy about me :-D
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Jane Eyre (Vintage Classics) - $9.95
As an orphan, Jane’s childhood is not an easy one, but her independence and strength of character sustain her through the miseries inflicted by cruel relatives and a brutal education system. However, her ...
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Jane Eyre (Masterpiece Theatre, 2006) - $29.95
After a wretched childhood, orphaned Jane Eyre yearns for new experiences. She accepts a governess position at Thornfield Hall, where she tutors a lively French girl named Adele. She soon finds herself falling in love with the brooding mast...
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Academy Award(R)-winner William Hurt (1985 Best Actor -- KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN; SMOKE) leads an all-star cast in this story of passion and intrigue! Jane Eyre (Charlotte Gainsbourg) is a young woman whose will to overcome a life of hards...
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Jane Eyre (BBC, 1983) - $14.98
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 04/19/2005 Run time: 330 minutes Rating: Nr
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View All Jane Eyre Questions (24) | Ask a QuestionWhat are some passages that prove that Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre is a Byronic Hero? (1 Answer)Mr. Rochester certianly does have some qualities of a byronic hero, namely the hidden curse, larger than life abilities and he is also somewhat self destructive. However, he is a ... read moreJane Eyre down, back to Jane Austen. Any other suggestions for summer reading? Middlemarch, anyone? (1 Answer)Here are some fun reads! Enjoy... :) http://www.ofertondelibros.com/images/large/isbn978044/9780441008964-l.jpg The Best Case Scenario Handbook - A parody by John Tierney The Black Chalice - By Marie Jakober We the Media - ... read moreHow do you think women were treated in the 19th century??If possible could you give examples from Jane Eyre or Vanity Fair?? (2 Answers)Women in the nineteenth century were valued very little by society. They were treated negatively and were expected to stay home and fulfill domestic duties. In Henry Ibsen's A Doll ... read moreJust finished reading Jane Eyre (yes maybe 15 years too late) and loved it. Now need a new book. Any recommendations? (1 Answer)Some books I loved: The Time Traveler’s wife by Audrey Niffenegger The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks The Chalet Girl by Kate Lace Where ... read more
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