Charlotte Brontë

In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her employer who has a terrible secret. Charlotte Bronte's novel about the passionate love between Jane Eyre, a young girl alone in the world, and the rich, brilliant, domineering Rochester has enthralled every kind of reader, from the most critical and cultivated to the youngest and most unabashedly romantic, ever since...

Following the dramatic romance of Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte intended Shirley to be a 'salutary' change. Set in Yorkshire during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, the novel articulates the social realities of economic hardship, the Luddite riots, dissatisfaction with the government and an inadequate Church. In the foreground of these concerns, a mill-owner, Robert Moore, in pursuit of financial security, ignores the suffering of his workers to such...

Jane Eyre accepte une position en tant que gouvernante à Thornfield, o elle rencontre Monsieur Rochester, le morne et cynique maître des lieux. Ayant grandi orpheline aux dépends d´une famille qui ne voulait pas d´elle, Jane n´a pas reçu beaucoup d´amour ni d´affection au cours de sa vie. De nature réfléchie et gentille, son statut est l´opposé de celui de Rochester, cependant, les opposés s´attirent… Ce que Jane ne sait pas, c´est...

Esta es la última novela que escribió Charlotte Brontë, la más famosa de las hermanas escritoras y autora de Jane Eyre, y para la construcción de la cual se sirvió de sus memorias y recuerdos primero como alumna y más tarde profesora de un internado en una ciudad extranjera en Bruselas, Villete, a la que una vez llegó sin nada: sin dinero, sin familia, sin status. En el recorrido de sus páginas la autora toca sus temas recurrentes y que caracterizan...

A blistering criticism of the literary world in which she lived, Charlotte Brontë's "The Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells" contains two fascinating and insightful essays by the author of "Jane Eyre" addressing her late sisters' Emily and Anne's writing careers (Emily wrote "Wuthering Heights," Anne created "Agnes Grey" and"The Tenant of Wildfell Hall"). With surprising frankness and honesty, Charlotte offers a glimpse of the challenges...

They wrote against all odds. Some wrote defiantly; some wrote desperately. Some wrote while trapped within the confines of status and wealth. Some wrote hand-to-mouth in abject poverty. Some wrote trapped in a room of their father's house, and some went in search of a room of their own. They had lovers and families. They were sometimes lonely. Many wrote anonymously or under a pseudonym for a world not yet ready for their genius and talent. We know...

The Twelve Adventures and Other Stories by Charlotte Brontë is an enchanting collection that delves into themes of self-discovery, resilience, and the complexities of human relationships. This compilation of tales showcases Brontë's mastery in exploring the human psyche, often set against the stark and evocative backdrop of the Yorkshire moors. Each story in this collection takes the reader on a journey through the highs and lows of the protagonists'...

Jane Eyre é uma menina órfã que tem por guardiã uma perversa tia, a sra. Reed, que a maltrata incessantemente. Estando na base da pirâmide social da rígida sociedade inglesa vitoriana, tudo indica que o destino de Jane está traçado e que ela terá uma vida de agruras; nem mesmo ao ser mandada para um internato consegue se ver livre da maldade alheia. Mas, apesar de sua aparente falta de graça e beleza, e de as circunstâncias conspirarem...

JANE EYRE is the classic story of the young girl who falls in love with her dark, dashing and handsome employer, but does he harbour a deep dark secret, a wife she doesn't know about? Are they really meant for each other in the end? WUTHERING HEIGHTS is the passionate and turbulent love-story of two people who cannot be together, a love which is all-encompassing yet thwarted, an unresolved passion which eventually threatens to destroy them and many...

The Complete Works of Charlotte Bronte brings together all of Charlotte Bronte's beloved classic stories and indelible characters. This special ebook edition includes all of Bronte's published novels: Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, and The Professor. A masterful storyteller, Charlotte Bronte is recognized as one of the most significant female authors of the nineteenth century, and her work continues to resonate with modern audiences.