The author creates a complete narrative around the twenty pages of unfinished manuscript by Charlotte Brontë about a mysterious young student, th

An orphan girl who accepts employment as a governess finds herself involved in a family secret and in love with her employer.

In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, a country estate owned by the

The work tells the story of Jane's early life, her experience at Lowood School and as a governess. Her refusal to accept Rochester's love on any

Jane is the governess to the young ward of the mysterious Mr. Rochester.

In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her employer w

In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her employer w

This is a story of a woman of passion and intelligence who refuses to be satisfied with her "place" in society, and asserts her identity and aspi