Jane Eyre & Rochester
"Reader, I married him"
The poor governess Jane Eyre and her employer, the tormented Edward Rochester, whose secret — a mad wife locked in the attic — shatters their wedding; Jane returns to him only when she can love him as an equal.
01Why it matters
It is one of the great love novels in English and an early manifesto of women's dignity.
02The conflict
Class and Rochester's secret wife.
03The iconic moment
Jane returning to a blind, ruined Rochester to love him freely.
04What survived
"Jane Eyre"; dozens of film adaptations.
05Frequently asked questions
Why is the story of Jane Eyre & Rochester famous?
It is one of the great love novels in English and an early manifesto of women's dignity.
How does the story of Jane Eyre & Rochester end?
Jane returning to a blind, ruined Rochester to love him freely. "Jane Eyre"; dozens of film adaptations.
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