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Jane Eyre (The Norton Library)

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Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is a timeless tale of a young orphaned girl who rises above her challenging beginnings. As Jane becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall, she encounters mystery, romance, and moral dilemmas, ultimately embarking on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. The novel explores themes of love, independence, and social criticism, set against the backdrop of a brooding mansion and the enigmatic Mr. Rochester.
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Jane Eyre (The Norton Library)

"A Norton Library edition of Charlotte Brontèe's Jane Eyre, edited by Sharon Marcus"--

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The Norton Library edition of Jane Eyre faithfully reproduces the third (1848) edition, the last corrected by Charlotte Brontë.

A new introduction by Sharon Marcus sheds light on the novel's complex depictions of female agency, drawing fresh appreciation to "the genius, the vehemence, the indignation of Charlotte Brontë" (Virginia Woolf), brought vividly to life through the singular voice of her passionate and uncompromising heroine.

Series: The Norton Library

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393870800

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 June 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Contributors:

  • Edited by Sharon Marcus

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 343g

Pages: 544

About the Author

Sharon Marcus is the Orlando Harriman Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Her research and teaching bring together literary theory, cultural and social history, and gender and sexuality studies. A founding editor of the online magazine Public Books, she is the author of many books and articles, including Apartment Stories: City and Home in Nineteenth-Century Paris and London (1999), Between Women: Friendship, Desire, and Marriage in Victorian England (2007), and The Drama of Celebrity (2019).

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