Jane Eyre

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Following the death of her uncle, the orphan Jane Eyre is sent to the Lowood School, where she grows into a confident and well-educated young woman. When Jane leaves to become a governess at Thornfield Hall, she falls in love with Mr. Rochester, her pupil's guardian. But a series of eerie and terrifying events threatens to destroy her happy future. Featuring gripping plot twists and surprises, Jane Eyre offers rich insight into the life of a woman who, despite oppression and precarious circumstances, refuses to yield her sense of self.

Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) was an English novelist and poet. She was the eldest and longest-living of the three Bronte sisters whose novels became classics of English literature. Charlotte's other novels include Villette, Shirley, and The Professor.