Charlotte Brontë - Jane Eyre

"Jane Eyre" is Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, which was a major success already when it came out in 1847. The story of Jane Eyre and her long, winding path to both love and an independent life continues to find new readers.

Orphaned Jane grows up with her uncle, where her aunt and cousins despise her. The family decides to send her to Lowood, a school for poor children. But there, life becomes even harsher. When Jane can finally leave the school, she finds work as a governess at the Thornfield estate. The master of the house, Mr. Rochester, is mysterious and short-tempered, but a slow love grows between them. Just as Jane is at her happiest, strange things begin to happen. Behind locked doors up in the attic lies a secret that threatens to shatter everything she has ever dreamed of.