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HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. The Professor is Charlotte Brontës first novel, reflecting her own experience of life in Brussels and published after her untimely death. Viewed as a precursor to the narrative sty
With her final novel, Villette , Charlotte Bronte reached the height of her artistic power. First published in 1853, Villette is Bronte's most accomplished and deeply felt work, eclipsing even Jane Eyre in critical acclaim. Her narrator, the autobiogr
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. 'I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.' Bronte's infamous Gothic novel tells the story of orphan Jane, a child of unfo
Introduction and Notes by Dr Sally Minogue, Canterbury Christ Church University College. Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, s
With an Introduction and Notes by Sally Minogue The Shirley of the title is a woman of independent means; her friend Caroline is not. Both struggle with what a woman's role is and can be. Their male counterparts - Louis, the powerless tutor, and Rober
With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Sally Minogue, Department of English, Canterbury Christ Church University College. Based on Charlotte Brontë's personal experience as a teacher in Brussels, Villette is a moving tale of repressed feelings and subje
To myself alone could I look Jane Eyre and Lucy Snowe are heroines who depend upon no one but themselves. In the face of hardship, from small sacrifices to great heartache, they cling resolutely to their principles of self-reliance. Lucy's energy and
The Professor was the first novel by Charlotte Bront . It was originally written before Jane Eyre and rejected by many publishing houses, but was eventually published posthumously in 1857 by approval of Arthur Bell Nicholls, who accepted the task of revie
A novel of high romance and great intensity, Jane Eyre has enjoyed popular success and critical acclaim ever since its first publication in 1847. Janes journey from a troubled childhood to independence and her turbulent love affair with the enigmatic Mr
'You expected bread, and you have got a stone; break your teeth on it, and don't shriek...you will have learned the great lesson how to endure without a sob.' Shirley is Charlotte Bronte's only historical novel and her most topical one. Wr
Charlotte Brontë's most beloved novel describes the passionate love between the courageous orphan Jane Eyre and the brilliant, brooding, and domineering Rochester. The loneliness and cruelty of Jane's childhood strengthens her natural independence
A dramatised reading capturing all the passionate intensity of Charlotte Brontës great romantic novel. Bronte's infamous Gothic novel tells the story of orphan Jane, a child of unfortunate circumstances. Raised and treated badly by her aunt and cousin
"Gentle reader, may you never feel what I then felt!" Throughout the hardships of her childhood - spent with a severe aunt and abusive cousin, and later at the austere Lowood charity school - Jane Eyre clings to a sense of self-worth, despite of
When the orphaned William refuses his uncles proposal to become a clergyman and angrily leaves his job in the counting-house of his brothers mill, he decides to accept a position as an English teacher at a boys school in Brussels. When his career leads hi
The Penguin English Library Edition of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 'The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself' Passionate, poetic and revolutionary, Jane Eyre is a novel of naked emotional
"Jane Eyre" er historien om den forældreløse Jane Eyre, der vokser op hos sin tyranniske og hårde tante, indtil hun som 10-årig bliver sendt til et kristent pigehjem. På trods af modgang og trange kår lader den unge Jane sig dog aldrig tryne. I
'I am only just returned to a sense of the real world about me, for I have been reading Villette, a still more wonderful book than Jane Eyre.' George Eliot Lucy Snowe, in flight from an unhappy past, leaves England and finds work as a teacher in M
I am no bird, and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will. Orphaned and then abandoned, Jane Eyres unhappy childhood leads her to seek comfort in life as a governess, working for the wealthy Edward Rochester at Thornfield Hall
A man is master of himself to a certain point William ventures to Brussels in the hope of becoming a teacher. But he quickly finds that the culture of Catholic Belgians is strikingly different to that of the Victorian English. Lonely and homesick, Willia
If life be a war, it seemed my destiny to conduct it single-handed. Young and self-absorbed, Lucy Snowe travels from England in order to seek employment in a girls boarding school in a small French town: Villette. After facing isolation and societal press
Strange that grief should now almost choke me, because another human being's eye has failed to greet mine. Shirley is an attractive and independent young woman. Caroline is insecure and unsure about her future. They are both in love with two brothers:
"Come to me-come to me entirely now," said he. "Make my happiness-I will make yours." Born into a poor family and raised by an oppressive aunt, young Jane Eyre becomes the governess at Thornfield Manor to escape the confines of her lif
The hero of Charlotte Bronte's first novel escapes a dreary clerkship in industrial Yorkshire by taking a job as a teacher in Belgium. There, however, his entanglement with the sensuous but manipulative Zoraide Reuter, complicates his affections for a
The Professor (1845-6), written before Jane Eyre, challenged contemporary expectations of the novel by its brevity, realism, and insistence on a working career both before and after marriage for its hero and heroine. Strikingly up to date for its period,
Jane Eyre is offered love, but not on equal terms. Her answer makes her one of fictions great heroines. A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Charlotte Brontës classic novel. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MAGGIE OFARRELL Orphaned as a child, Jane grows up unwanted
Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is acco
Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battl
This title presents the full story in quick modern English for a fast-paced read! This Charlotte Bronte classic is brought to vibrant life by artist John M. Burns. His sympathetic treatment of Jane Eyre's life during the 19th century will delight any
Jane Eyre accepts a position as governess at Thornfield Hall and meets Mr. Rochester, the moody and cynical master of the manor. Growing up an unwanted orphan, Jane has known very little love in her life, but in spite of this, she has always been thoughtf
Villette is Charlotte Brontë's powerful autobiographical novel of one woman's search for true love, edited with an introduction by Helen M. Cooper in Penguin Classics. With neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find empl
The Penguin English Library Edition of Villette by Charlotte Brontë 'That evening more firmly than ever fastened into my soul the conviction that Fate was of stone, and Hope a false idol - blind, bloodless, and of granite core. I felt, too, that the t
Struggling manufacturer Robert Moore has introduced labour saving machinery to his Yorkshire mill, arousing a ferment of unemployment and discontent among his workers. Robert considers marriage to the wealthy and independent Shirley Keeldar to solve his f
'Dangerous as lucifer matches.' That was how Arthur Nicholls, Charlotte Brontë's husband for the last nine months of her life, described her letters. Full of acute observations, pithy character sketches, and passionate convictions, the letters
A beloved classic and undisputed masterpiece, Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre explores class, society, love and religion through the eyes of one of fiction's most unique and memorable female protagonists. Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library; a s
Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Charlotte Ritchie, best known for her roles as Oregon in Channel 4's Fresh Meat, Hannah in the BBC Three comedy Siblings, and as Barbara Gilbert in BBC drama Call the Midwife. With neithe
"For the classroom and for the general reader, theres no better way to experience the context in which Jane Eyre was written, illuminating modern commentary, and the novel itself in an authoritative text. Fred kaplan, Queens College and The Graduate
Jane Eyre er fortællingen om den forældreløse og fattige Jane, der vokser op i 1800-tallets England hos sin onkel og dennes tyranniske kone og børn, der mishandler hende både fysisk og psykisk og til sidst beslutter at sende hende til kostskolen Lowood. P
Charlotte Bront?'s memorable and chilling tale of one woman's lifelong quest for security, respectability, and love, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line. Following the death of her uncle, the orphan Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bront?'s The Professor follows William Crimsworth, a young Englishman seeking fortune in Belgium. As he navigates a new culture and his role as a teacher, he encounters challenges and romance. This debut novel reveals Bront?'s keen insig
Auf Thornfield Hall gehen nachts seltsame Dinge vor, über die niemand reden mag. Jane, eine eher unscheinbare, aber recht intelligente junge Frau, arbeitet seit kurzer Zeit hier als Gouvernante. Bald verliebt sie sich heimlich in den düsteren, jähzornigen
One of the best novels ever written, in a chic new deluxe edition Orphaned Jane Eyre endures an unhappy childhood, hated by her aunt and cousins and then sent to comfortless Lowood School. But life there improves and Jane stays on as a teacher, though she
Jane Eyre ranks as one of the greatest and most perennially popular works of English fiction. Although the poor but plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, she possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battl
Charlotte Bront 's final masterpiece powerfully portrays a woman struggling to reconcile love, jealousy, and a fierce desire for independence. Having fled a harrowing past in England, Lucy Snowe begins a new life teaching at a boarding school in the g
Orphaned at an early age, Jane Eyre leads a solitary life until she secures a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. Her employer is the handsome and mysterious Mr. Rochester. But who is the ghostly woman who roams the halls at night? What dark secret
Jane Eyre (1847) has enjoyed huge popularity since first publication, and its success owes much to its exceptional emotional power. Jane Eyre, a penniless orphan, is engaged as governess at Thornfield Hall by the mysterious Mr Rochester. Her integrity and
As orphaned governess Jane Eyre falls in love with Mr Rochester she must choose between passion and self-respect. This beautiful deluxe gift edition presents Charlotte Brontës classic novel in a hardback with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edge
Struggling manufacturer Robert Moore has introduced labour saving machinery to his Yorkshire mill, arousing a ferment of unemployment and discontent among his workers. Robert considers marriage to the wealthy and independent Shirley Keeldar to solve his f
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Char
"At the end we are steeped through and through with the genius, the vehemence, the indignation of Charlotte Bronte'"-Virginia Woolf "Given the action of Jane Eyre, which is in every sense dramatic, there is a pull, all the same, between
At Thornfield Hall, resolute and independent Jane Eyre finds fulfillment in her duties as governess, and the love of her life in her employer Edward Rochester. But when a dark secret from Rochester's past comes to light, Jane must make the most diffic
Discover the story of Charlotte Brontës Jane Eyre with this exquisite edition from Union Square & Co.s Signature Gilded Editions series! The stunning Jane Eyre special edition features sprayed edges, color end pages, a built-in ribbon bookmark, and emboss
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 Lowood to become a governess at Thornfield, she falls in love with Mr. Rochester, her pup
Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. With
Featuring enchanting cover art from artist Laci Fowler, this exquisite collector's edition of Jane Eyre invites readers to relive Charlotte Brontë's timeless tale of love, independence, and haunting secrets. This deluxe painted edition is perfect
The Professor (1857) is English writer Charlotte Bronte's first novel. Rejected by several publishing houses, Bronte shelved the novel in order to write her masterpiece Jane Eyre (1847). After her death, The Professor was edited by Bronte's widowe
Part of the Chiltern Classics range. Orphaned Jane Eyre has endured a life of austerity and hardship until she is appointed governess at Thornfield Hall by its remote and brooding master, Edward Rochester. When the two finally meet, they are drawn togethe
"Jane Eyre" er en klassisk og fortræffelig roman af Charlotte Bronte, der handler om livet, døden og ikke mindst kærligheden. Jane Eyre er en forældreløs pige, der er vokset op i fattigdom og som har haft alt andet end en let barndom. Hun vokser
Intelligent, resolute Jane Eyre survives grim hardship, seeks her own path, and weathers the storms of passion in an intimate, complex classic that changed the course of literary fiction. Rediscover this beloved classic in an elegant keepsake edition, hon
Efter en ikke nærmere angivet familietragedie rejser hovedpersonen, den unge kvinde Lucy Snowe, fra England til den fiktive franske by Villette for der at finde arbejde som lærerinde på en pigeskole. Her inddrages hun i gentagne eventyr, forviklinger og r
Experience Charlotte Brontës haunting story of independence, forbidden love, and hidden secrets in a beautifully illustrated collectors edition featuring the internationally celebrated nature artwork of Marjolein Bastin. As a penniless orphan, Jane Eyre
Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket From the shadows of a harsh childhood, Jane Eyre emerges with an unbreakable will and a heart yearning for love. At the imposing Thornfield Hall, she encounters the enigmatic Mr. Rochester, a man full