Charlotte Brontë (1816 - 1855)
Charlotte Brontë; Painted by Evert A. Duyckinck, based on a drawing by George Richmond.
Charlotte Brontë was born in Thornton, Yorkshire England in 1816, the third of six children and the eldest of the famous Bronte sisters. More information on the author from the image link above....
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Jane Eyre [videorecording] by Call Number: F JANISBN: 9781593757052
Jane Eyre [videorecording] by Call Number: F JANISBN: 078884153XA young woman whose will to overcome a life of hardship leads her into a passionate romance with a handsome and mysterious gentleman. Swept up in the possibility of a happy new life, Jane is shattered when terrible, untold secrets from his past are revealed
The Girl who turned her life into a book by Call Number: 920 BROISBN: 1904095801This is the tale of a remarkable woman who turned her own life into one of the world's greatest classic novels, Jane Eyre (from back cover)
Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre by Call Number: 920 BROISBN: 0670874868The author of this book draws parallels between Charlotte Bronte and her character Jane Eyre
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- Jane Eyre- Audio bookIt is a story of a woman who struggles with a world in which she doesn’t quite fit. Once finished with her schooling, and with no family that really cares for her she strikes out on her own as a governess.
Further reading
- Charlotte Bronte and Jane EyreBackground, Reviews, and lots more information
- Spark Notes - Wuthhering HeightsSparknotes has analyses of plot, characters, settings etc of the novel.
- The rise and rise of BrontëmaniaArticle from The Guardian - UK on the Bronte and their literary creations
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is an orphan who while living with her aunt and her family experiences isolation, a sense of injustice and not belonging. She is sent away to a charity boarding school called Lowood and meets Helen a friend who values and esteems her. Later when she becomes a young women she applies for a job as a governess and is accepted by Mr. Rochester to teach his ward Adele. Click on book image to read more about it.
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Jane Eyre by Call Number: F BROISBN: 0746075367Usborne classic retold series. Retold by Anna Claybourne
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