Charlotte Brontë

Jane Eyre

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A beloved classic and undisputed masterpiece, Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre explores class, society, love and religion through the eyes of one of fiction's most unique and memorable female protagonists.

Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.

The orphaned Jane Eyre is no beauty but her plain appearance belies an indomitable spirit, sharp wit and great courage. As a child she suffers under cruel guardians, harsh schooling and a rigid social order but when she goes to Thornfield Hall to work as a governess for the mysterious Mr Rochester, the stage is set for one of literature's most enduring romances.

This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by Sam Gilpin.

Produktdetails

• Macmillan Collector's Library 103
• Verlag: Macmillan Publishers International
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 73337
• Main Market Ed.
• Seitenzahl: 650
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahren
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. März 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 157mm x 101mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9781509827794
• ISBN-10: 150982779X
• Artikelnr.: 44943174

Autorenporträt

Charlotte Bronte was born at Thornton, in Yorkshire, in 1816 and died in 1855. She was educated with three of her sisters at the Clergy Daughters' School at Cowan Bridge in Lancashire and later at the Roe Head school in Mirfield. Charlotte worked variously as a teacher and a governess throughout her lifetime, as well as writing books. Her novels include Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette and The Professor. Jane Eyre was received with enormous success on first publication and continues to be one of the most enduring love stories of all time. Celia Rees is the author of many books for young adults including the bestselling novel Witch Child. She lives in Leamington Spa.