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Jane Eyre

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

Jane Eyre

Contributors:

By (Author) Charlotte Bront
Introduction by Sam Gilpin

ISBN:

9781509827794

Publisher:

Pan Macmillan

Imprint:

Macmillan Collector's Library

Publication Date:

11th April 2017

UK Publication Date:

23rd March 2017

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:

Fiction

Dewey:

823.8

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

656

Dimensions:

Width 101mm, Height 158mm, Spine 34mm

Weight:

333g

Description

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. A beloved classic and undisputed masterpiece, Charlotte Bront's Jane Eyre explores class, society, love and religion through the eyes of one of fiction's most unique and memorable female protagonists. This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by Sam Gilpin. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

Author Bio

Charlotte Bront was born in Yorkshire in 1816. She was the third of six children and the elder sister of fellow novelists Emily and Anne. She worked as a governess, and then briefly taught in Brussels before returning in 1846 to the Haworth parsonage of her childhood, where she and her younger sisters published poems under the pseudonyms Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. In 1847 she completed Jane Eyre, which was published to considerable acclaim. Charlotte married in 1854 and died in 1855.

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