Jane Eyre
Descriere
The orphaned Jane Eyre is no beauty but her plain appearance belies an indomitable spirit, sharp wit and great courage. As a child she suffers under cruel guardians, harsh schooling and a rigid social order but when she goes to Thornfield Hall to work as a governess for the mysterious Mr Rochester, the stage is set for one of literature's most enduring romances.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.This beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library edition features an afterword by Sam Gilpin.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
Despre autor
Charlotte Brontë a fost o romancieră și poetă engleză, sora mai mare a celorlalte două scriitoare: Emily Brontë și Anne Brontë. Charlotte Brontë, care obișnuia să folosească pseudonimul de Currer Bell, este cunoscută pentru cartea ei Jane Eyre, unul dintre cele mai celebre romane din literatura engleză și cea universală.