What was Jane Eyre famous for?
Jane Eyre is a Bildungsroman which follows the experiences of its eponymous heroine, including her growth to adulthood and her love for Mr. Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall….Jane Eyre.
| Title page of the first Jane Eyre edition | |
|---|---|
| Author | Charlotte Brontë |
| Text | Jane Eyre at Wikisource |
What makes Jane Eyre one of the most popular novels of English literature?
The novel has every quality needed for total story immersion: a sympathetic heroine in plain, mistreated, brilliant, independent Jane; a dashing mysterious sexy romantic lead in Mr. Rochester; a spooky Gothic atmosphere and a chilling mystery; a host of villains in Aunt and John Reed, Mr.
Why is Jane Eyre an important novel?
Widely considered a classic, it 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. (From left) John Abbott, Orson Welles, and Joan Fontaine in Jane Eyre (1943), directed by Robert Stevenson.
Is Jane Eyre mad?
Madness appears throughout Jane Eyre. Two characters go mad and commit suicide while the main characters, Jane and Mr. Rochester, both have their moments of madness. Jane seemingly goes mad in the beginning of the novel when she is shut into the Red Room, and Rochester¹s temper can be unpredictable and dangerous.
How many words are in Jane Eyre?
183,858
Books that are 150,000 words long
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | J. K. Rowling | 198,227 |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Eyre | Charlotte Brontë | 183,858 |
| Little Women (Books 1 and 2) | Louisa May Alcott | 183,833 |
| Great Expectations | Charles Dickens | 183,349 |
| American Gods | Neil Gaiman | 183,222 |