In the following essay, Markley, an assistant professor of English at Pennsylvania State University provides an general overview of the many aspects of Jane Eyre, portraying the novel as unique, both for its time and even for contemporary literature
Charlotte Brontë 's Jane Eyre was first published in England in October, 1847, and it made a huge splash among the Victorian reading public
The novel was subtitled, "An Autobiography," and readers through the years have been charmed by the strong voice of the heroine who tells the story of her life. The narrator's habit of addressing the reader directly throughout the book, making statements such as "Gentle reader, may you never feel what I then felt," and "reader, forgive me for telling the plain truth!" are quite effective in drawing the reader into.....
This is a free excerpt of 135 words. This section contains 1,989 words. This
study guide contains 21,914 words (approx. 73 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our Jane Eyre Access Pass.
