Jane Eyre

The two great novels by the Bront? sisters: Charlotte`s JANE EYRE and Emily`s WUTHERING HEIGHTS. Charlotte Bront?`s first novel, based in part on the author`s own days in a brutal boarding school, tells the story of a spirited governess and her employer--the Byronic, brooding Mr. Rochester. This story of a plain, impoverished young woman who defies male expectations and the social conventions to become a strong and fulfilled adult has become an enduring classic. Emily Bronte`s only novel, drawing on the Gothic tradition, is a tale of obsession. Set in the Yorkshire moors, it tells the story of Catherine Earnshaw, a wilfull and romantic girl brought up to be a lady, and Heathcliff, the Byronic, brooding, mysterious gypsy orphan. The relationship between these two remains tempestuous to its end, and affects future generations of these complicated families. The novel`s complex structure and point of view were ahead of their time. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.