There are several underlying themes in Jane Eyre that work to enrich the narrative. Jane Eyre is a story about transcending all obstacles in life to find happiness and, ultimately, love. Despite their differences, Jane and Rochester share a bond that surpasses the numerous difficulties they encounter. This is due to his dark and difficult past with the mysterious Bertha. He has little concern with social niceties and appropriate manners, but is an overall sympathetic character. He is a passionate, brooding man surrounded by mystery. For all of Jane's poise and self-possession, Rochester is nearly her opposite. Despite being poor, Jane manages to transcend her station in life by gaining an education at Lowood Institution and later becoming a governess for the mysterious Mr. Her sense of propriety and duty guide her through a difficult life. Jane is a poor, plain orphan with no true family or friends.

6 Cameos and Other Appearances in Popular CultureĬharlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre follows the life of the orphaned Jane Eyre from her troubled childhood to her intriguing adulthood.3.4 Comics, Graphic Novels, and Illustrated Books.I fell into this book in the same way Emma falls into Jane Eyre and I didn't want to fall back out again. Kelly Creagh, author of NevermoreA rich, wonderful, smart adventure, steeped in romance. Now, moving between her two realities and uncovering secrets in both, Emma must decide whether her destiny lies in the pages of Jane's story, or in the unwritten chapters of her own.

As governess at Thornfield, Emma has a sense of belonging she's never known-and an attraction to the brooding Mr. Then fate takes things a leap further when a lightning storm catapults Emma right into Jane's body and her nineteenth-century world. Reading of Jane's isolation sparks a deep sense of kinship. But escape soon arrives in an old leather-bound copy of Jane Eyre. And her only romantic prospect-apart from a crush on her English teacher-is Gray Newman, a long-time friend who just adds to Emma's confusion. Perhaps it's because she feels like an outsider at her exclusive prep school, or because her stepmother doesn't come close to filling the void left by her mother's death. Emma Townsend has always believed in stories-the ones she reads voraciously, and the ones she creates. In this stunning, imaginative novel, Eve Marie Mont transports her modern-day heroine into the life of Jane Eyre to create a mesmerizing story of love, longing, and finding your place in the world.

A Breath of Eyre by Eve Marie Mont