Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre

For 150 years, readers have fallen under the spell of Jane Eyre as they ve read the story of the plain but spirited governess and her relationship with the mysterious Mr. Rochester -- and the secret hidden in his attic. Bronte s own life was no less interesting than her heroine s, and Ross traces her story from a Yorkshire parsonage and Dickensian boarding school to the games of imagination played with her siblings. We follow Charlotte s lonely years as a governess, learn of her doomed romance, and finally watch her achieve success and happiness. This remarkable book offers a glimpse of the process that transforms life into literature. It serves as an intro. for those yet to discover one of the greatest novels in the English language. Full-color illus. Reinforced bind.