Jane Eyre (Barnes and Noble Collectible Classics: Flexi Edition)

<p>With its rigid class structure and strict mores, Victorian England offered few opportunities for a young woman of modest means. In <i>Jane Eyre, </i>Charlotte Brontё draws on dramatic events from her own life to create a memorable and chilling tale of one woman's life-long quest for security, respectability, and love. </p> <p>Following the death of her uncle, who had been her guardian, Jane Eyre is treated cruelly by her resentful adoptive family. When she leaves to become a governess at Thornfield Manor, Jane falls in love with Rochester, her pupil's guardian, and the future looks bright. But a series of eerie and terrifying events threatens to destroy her hopes. Featuring gripping plot twists and surprises, as well as a powerful appeal for educational reform, <i>Jane Eyre</i> offers rich insight into the life of a woman who, despite oppression, tragedy, and precarious circumstances, insists on making the most of the hand that was dealt her. </p>