1816-1855

Each volume provides discussions of the literary and historical background of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes concise synopses of plot, characters and themes, a brief author biography, discussion of the story's cultural and historical significance, and excerpted criticism.

Bibliography: p. 169-174. Provides a critical discussion of "The Professor, " "Jane Eyre, " "Shirley, " and "Villette.".

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Jane Eyre, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Charlotte Bront??.

A graphic novel overview of the life of Charlotte Bronte up until the publication of "Jane Eyre.".

Celebrating the joy of storytelling and the love of books, this story of the four motherless Bront? children shows how, through the power of reading novels, poetry, history and fables, they grew up to become some of English literature's finest writers.

"In the English countryside of the nineteenth century, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bront?--coping with an elderly father and a brother dedicated to drinking--find themselves confronting their family's stormy economic forturnes. And they do it their own way: overcoming difficulties and first failures with pride and courage; transforming their creative talents into a source of sustenance; and finally living lives of freedom"--Provided by publisher.

In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall, a country estate owned by the mysteriously remote Mr. Rochester.

A graphic novel adaptation of Charlotte Bront?'s classic tale, in which an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her brooding employer, who has a terrible secret.

A graphic novel overview of the life of Charlotte Bront? up until the publication of "Jane Eyre.".