Kotiopettajattaren romaani (Jane Eyre)

by Brontë, Charlotte

Collection

Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg Release

Project Gutenberg ID

47275

Reading Ease

Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

Summary

"Kotiopettajattaren romaani (Jane Eyre)" by Charlotte Brontë is a classic novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the life of an orphaned girl named Jane Eyre, who faces hardship, abuse, and neglect in her childhood while living with her cruel relatives. The opening chapters set the stage for her tumultuous upbringing, highlighting themes of isolation, social class, and the longing for belonging. At the start of the novel, Jane Eyre is introduced as a ten-year-old girl living with her aunt, Mrs. Reed, and her three cousins, who treat her with disdain and cruelty. The narrative depicts a cold and oppressive atmosphere within Gateshead Hall, as Jane grapples with her feelings of being an outsider in the Reed household. After a particularly harsh encounter with her cousin John Reed, who bullies her, Jane is punished and locked in a room that frightens her, prompting a myriad of emotions including anger and despair. The opening sets a tone of struggle and sets up Jane's resilient spirit as she seeks a place where she can belong and be treated with kindness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Metadata

bookshelf

Category: Classics of Literature
Category: British Literature
Category: Novels

locc_code

PR

subject

Young women -- Fiction
Orphans -- Fiction
Love stories
England -- Fiction
Bildungsromans
Married people -- Fiction
Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
Country homes -- Fiction
Governesses -- Fiction
Mentally ill women -- Fiction
Charity-schools -- Fiction

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fi