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Translator: Mme Lesbazeilles Souvestre

Jane Eyre, the story of a young girl and her passage into adulthood, was an immediate commercial success at the time of its original publication in 1847. Its representation of the underside of domestic life and the hypocrisy behind religious enthusiasm drew both praise and bitter criticism, while Charlotte Brontes striking expose of poor living conditions for children in charity schools as well as her poignant portrayal of the limitations faced by women who worked as governesses sparked great controversy and social debate. Jane Eyre, Brontes best-known novel, remains an extraordinary coming-of-age narrative, and one of the great classics of literature.

THE other day, in looking over my papers, I found in my desk the following copy of a letter, sent by me a year since to an old school acquaintance:"DEAR CHARLES,"I think when you and I were at Eton together, we were neither of us what could be called popular characters: you were a sarcastic, observant, shrewd, cold-blooded creature; my own portrait I will not attempt to draw, but I cannot recollect that it was a strikingly attractive onecan you? What animal magnetism drew thee and me together I know not; certainly I never experienced anything of the Pylades and Orestes sentiment for you, and I have reason to believe that you, on your part, were equally free from all romantic regard to me. Still, out of school hours we walked and talked continually together; when the theme of conversation was our companions or our masters we understood each other, and when I recurred to some sentiment of affection, some vague love of an excellent or beautiful object, whether in animate or inanimate nature, your sardonic coldness did not move me. I felt myself superior to that check THEN as I do NOW."It is a long time since I wrote to you, and a still longer time since I saw you. Chancing to take up a newspaper of your county the other day, my eye fell upon your name. I began to think of old times; to run over the events which have transpired since we separated; and I sat down and commenced this letter. What you have been doing I know not; but you shall hear, if you choose to listen, how the world has wagged with me.

Explore Charlotte Bronte's world full of shocking secrets, captivating characters, and dark romance in Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre is the heart-wrenching story of a young girl saddled with both a cruel aunt and a bitter upbringing at Lowood School. Despite the terrible circumstances life has given Jane, her soul not broken from these encounters, and she becomes governess to the children of the handsome Mr. Rochester. Jane falls deeply in love with the mysterious and moody Mr. Rochester, but the dark secrets of Rochester's past and outside influence threaten to swallow their budding romance. Witness this classic, gothic romance as Jane must choose between her fast held principles and the only love she has ever known. Complete and unabridged, Jane Eyre is an essential entry to any book lover's library. This edition comes in a lovely, cloth bound cover and has a handy elastic enclosure to keep the pages safe while you're on the go.

Ebook con un sumario dinámico y detallado: Novela escrita por Charlotte Brontë, publicada en 1847, que —en el momento de su aparición— consiguió gran popularidad, encumbrando a la autora como una de

Of late years an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the north of England: they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good. But not of late years are we about to speak; we are going back to the beginning of this century: late yearspresent years are dusty, sunburnt, hot, arid; we will evade the noon, forget it in siesta, pass the midday in slumber, and dream of dawn.If you think, from this prelude, that anything like a romance is preparing for you, reader, you never were more mistaken. Do you anticipate sentiment, and poetry, and reverie? Do you expect passion, and stimulus, and melodrama? Calm your expectations; reduce them to a lowly standard. Something real, cool, and solid lies before you; something unromantic as Monday morning, when all who have work wake with the consciousness that they must rise and betake themselves thereto.

Singular desde su complicada infancia de huérfana, primero a cargo de una tía poco cariñosa y después en la escuela Lowood, Jane Eyre logra el puesto de institutriz en Thornfield Hall, para educar a la hija de su atrabiliario y peculiar dueño, el señor Rochester. Poco a poco, el amor ira tejiendo su red entre ellos, pero la casa y la vida de Rochester guardan un estremecedor y terrible misterio. Jane Eyre fue desde su aparicion un exito rotundo.

Tras permanecer un año y medio en el internado de Roe Head, Charlotte regresa convertida en una joven e instruida señorita. Durante los próximos tres años creará su imaginario mundo de Verdópolis. Este periodo sera crucial para forjar a la futura escritora. En el año siguiente veran la luz El huerfano (La saga de Verdopolis, I, publicado en nuestra coleccion El pais de las damas) y El enano verde. Charlotte Bronte y su hermano Branwell crearon un mundo enclavado en una ficticia Africa dominada por las intrigas de la aristocracia de Verdopolis, donde se enfrentan dos facciones dominantes y rivales: la del duque de Wellington y la de Alexander Percy.Charlotte Bronte rememora los primeros tiempos de Verdopolis, la Ciudad de Cristal, años de hazañas heroicas, de aventureros y de rufianes: mercaderes turcos, bronceados españoles, cretinos y biliosos ingleses y marchitos monseñores que parecen haberse escapado de una novela de Walter Scott.

"Me gusta la nobleza. Me gustan sus costumbres, su esplendor, sus lujos, los seres que se mueven en sus encantadas esferas. Me gusta estudiar las costumbres de esos seres, la forma en que piensan, hablan y actuan. Permanecen silentes hasta que le llama la Gloria, pero entonces despiertan, y en la lucha por la fama es donde se comprueba si su sangre es noble o vulgar" Arthur Wellesley, marques de Douro, esta destinado a ser un gran lider de Angria; en el año 1833, durante la Guerra de Invasion, lleva a la victoria a las fuerzas verdopolitanas. Asi surge el reino de Angria, y Arthur se convierte en Zamorna, su monarca. Charlotte Bronte narra sus sueños que ha imaginado en los libros y crea un mundo exotico y magico que trasciende los paramos de su ciudad natal de Haworth. Zamorna es el heroe byroniano, romantico y aventurero que posee el refinamiento del amante apasionado.

El hijo del rey de Angria ha muerto, y parece que una misteriosa maldición cae sobre el rey Zamorna. Mary, la reina , ha oido rumores sobre una segunda esposa de Zamorna y dos hijos. Su curiosidad pondraa todo el reino en peligro, comenzando por su propio marido.

As an orphan, Jane's childhood is not an easy one but her independence and strength of character keep her going through the miseries inflicted by cruel relatives and a brutal school. However, her biggest challenge is yet to come. Taking a job as a governess in a house full of secrets, for a passionate man she grows more and more attracted to, ultimately forces Jane to call on all her resources in order to hold on to her beliefs.

Un gran historia de amor, un gran clásico de la literatura inglesa.La historia de Jane Eyre, una institutriz pobre que acaba casándose con el aristócrata rico, representa la subversión total de la no

The novel Jane Eyre is a first-person narrative of the title character. The novel is set somewhere in the north of England, during the reign of George III (17601820), and goes through five distinct stages: Janes childhood at Gateshead Hall, where she is emotionally and physically abused by her aunt and cousins; her education at Lowood School, where she acquires friends and role models but suffers privations and oppression; her time as governess at Thornfield Hall, where she falls in love with her Byronic employer, Edward Rochester; her time with the Rivers family, during which her earnest but cold clergyman cousin, St. John Rivers, proposes to her; and her reunion with, and marriage to, her beloved Rochester. During these sections the novel provides perspectives on a number of important social issues and ideas, many of which are critical of the status quo (see the Themes section below). Literary critic Jerome Beaty opines that the close first person perspective leaves the reader "too uncritically accepting of her worldview", and often leads reading and conversation about the novel towards supporting Jane, regardless of how irregular her ideas or perspectives are.

« Jane Eyre » est un roman de Charlotte Brontë publié le 16 octobre 1847 en Angleterre sous le pseudonyme de Currer Bell. Il a paru en France pour la première fois en 1854 sous le titre « Jane Eyre o

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