"Jane Eyre", novel written by Charlotte Brontë in 1847 under her pseudonym, Currier Bell, is widely considered a classic.
The novel gave new truthfulness to the Victorian novel with its realistic portrayal of the inner life of a woman, noting her struggles with her natural desires and social condition.
The story is about a girl named - not surprisingly - Jane Eyre, and it's a bildungsroman, a coming-of-age story that follows Jane from childhood through motherhood. Many elements of Jane's life are similar to events in Charlotte Brontë's life. Because the work features a strong-willed and intelligent woman, it's often considered to be an early feminist text.
The novel gave new truthfulness to the Victorian novel with its realistic portrayal of the inner life of a woman, noting her struggles with her natural desires and social condition.
The story is about a girl named - not surprisingly - Jane Eyre, and it's a bildungsroman, a coming-of-age story that follows Jane from childhood through motherhood. Many elements of Jane's life are similar to events in Charlotte Brontë's life. Because the work features a strong-willed and intelligent woman, it's often considered to be an early feminist text.