Bronte, Charlotte creator Author New Delhi Penguin 2009 eng xxxiv, 589p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Orphaned Jane Eyre grows up in the home of her heartless aunt, where she endures loneliness and cruelty, and at a charity school with a harsh regime. This troubled childhood strengthens Jane's natural independence and spirit - which prove necessary when she finds a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him and live with the consequences, or follow her convictions, even if it means leaving the man she loves? A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre (1847) dazzled and shocked readers with its passionate depiction of a woman's search for equality and freedom. Charlotte Bronte. Includes bibliographies and index. English fiction 823 BRO/J 9780141441146 (pbk.) IN-BhIIT 251216 20260428201506.0 11257