Book Summary
The most famous work of Charlotte Bronte, titled "Jane Eyre" tells the story of an orphaned girl who faces the challenges of life, her education, and a few ill-tempered relatives around her. Jane Eyre is engaged in teaching music, French, and painting, and has remained one of the most beloved books among reading enthusiasts to this day. The main character, despite her creative mind and exceptional education, endures an unhappy life and spends her childhood in the Lowood orphanage after the death of her parents.
The girl takes on the role of a governess in the home of a man named Rochester, and after some time spent there, she captivates him, leading to a mutual affection between them. Preparations for their marriage are underway, but just at the moment when the marriage is about to be finalized, Jane discovers that Rochester was previously married and that his wife, who is now insane, lives upstairs. Heartbroken, Jane flees from the house and is later found unconscious by a clergyman and his sisters, who take care of her.
As days pass, the clergyman falls in love with Jane, but before he can decide to marry her, he hears Rochester's voice in his mind, which piques his curiosity. He then goes to Rochester's house and finds that his insane wife has set the house on fire; during the rescue of his wife, Rochester loses his eyesight. With these events unfolding, Jane returns to Rochester, and they finally conclude their previous relationship with marriage and have a son together. The continuation of the story and the experiences that the beloved protagonist of Brontë's novel undergoes undoubtedly hold appeal for readers.
About the Author
Charlotte Bronte was an English novelist and poet born on April 21, 1816, in Yorkshire, England. She was the third child in her family and lost her mother at the age of four and two sisters at the age of nine. Charlotte's sisters suffered from poor conditions at their school, which contributed to their deaths; later, this school inspired her depiction of the orphanage in "Jane Eyre".
In 1831, she went to Roe Head School in Mir field for further studies, where she met Ellen Nussey and Mary Taylor, who became her assistants and correspondents in writing her novels. Brontë married Arthur Bell in 1852 out of deep love but suddenly fell ill during her pregnancy and passed away on March 31, 1855, along with her unborn child. Some of her remaining works include "Shirley," "Villette," "The Professor," "Emma Brown," "Lily Hart," and works published under the pseudonyms Curer, Ellis, and Acton Bell.
Who Should Read the Book?
Those interested in romantic stories and classic literary fiction can benefit from reading "Jane Eyre."
