One of Jeanette Winterson's favourite books.
April 2010 Good Housekeeping selection.
On My Bookshelf by Hilary Mantel...
‘I read Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre when I was very young and cared less about the love story than about the secret of the woman in the attic. It’s what a story should be – gripping, but have psychological truth and depth.
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A beloved classic and an undisputed masterpiece, Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre boldly challenges ideas of class, society, love and religion.The orphaned Jane Eyre grows up suffering under cruel guardians, harsh schooling and rigid social conventions. Now a young woman, when she begins work as a governess for the mysterious Mr Edward Rochester at Thornfield Hall, the stage is set for an intensely obsessive romance.Their romantic entanglement is threatened when Jane discovers that Mr Rochester is hiding disturbing secrets. As Jane is pulled into his world of mystery and madness, she proves herself to be one of Victorian literature's most courageous heroines.Madame Bovary, Lady Audley's Secret and Lady Chatterley's Lover are also available in this Macmillan Collector's Library series of gorgeous paperbacks featuring four of the most scandalous novels ever published.
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
A beloved classic and an undisputed masterpiece, Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre boldly challenges ideas of class, society, love and religion.The orphaned Jane Eyre grows up suffering under cruel guardians, harsh schooling and rigid social conventions. Now a young woman, when she begins work as a governess for the mysterious Mr Edward Rochester at Thornfield Hall, the stage is set for an intensely obsessive romance.Their romantic entanglement is threatened when Jane discovers that Mr Rochester is hiding disturbing secrets.
Jane Eyre features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, General Fiction, Fiction
Paperback, Hardback, . £8.99, down from the £9.99 cover price. Pre-order. 5th November 2026.
Jane Eyre was written by Charlotte Brontë and published by Macmillan Collector's Library an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Jane Eyre has 640 pages
£8.99, reduced from £9.99. Pre-order. 5th November 2026.
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