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Overview

"Reader, I married him."

Few lines in English literature are more famous--or more quietly radical. Charlotte Bront 's 1847 novel follows orphaned, plain-spoken Jane Eyre from an abusive childhood through a governess post at Thornfield Hall, where she falls for her brooding employer, Edward Rochester--only to discover the secret locked in his attic.

This Contested Classicsedition doesn't just reprint the novel; it interrogates it. Over 500 in-text annotations unpack the Biblical allusions, Victorian social codes, and historical context modern readers miss, while flagging exactly where the book has drawn fire--for Jane's unapologetic self-assertion, her challenges to religious and class authority, and Bront 's treatment of Bertha Mason, the Jamaican-born "madwoman" whose imprisonment has made the novel a flashpoint for conversations about race and colonialism.

A new introduction, two critical essays, curated further reading, and 35 discussion questions turn a familiar assigned read into a live argument--perfect for classrooms, book clubs, and any reader who thought they already read it.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781963549430
  • ISBN-10: 1963549430
  • Publisher: Broad Book Press
  • Publish Date: December 2026
  • Page Count: 582

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