charlotte brontë emma by charlotte bronte illustrated

Despite the oppression she endures at home, and the later torture of boarding school, Jane manages to emerge with her spirit and integrity unbroken. Poor and plain, Jane Eyre begins life as a lonely orphan in the household of her hateful aunt. Immediately recognized as a masterpiece when it was first published in 1847, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is an extraordinary coming-of-age story featuring one of the most independent and strong-willed female protagonists in all of literature. Graphic Classics titles are available in both paperback and hardcover editions. Each Graphic Classics title includes a thumbnail biography of the author, a list of his or her important works, a timeline of historic events that helped inspire the story, general notes, and an index. After delving into any of these stimulating titles, many boys and girls will feel encouraged to discover the joy of reading the masterworks in their original form. Presented in graphic novel format, each title tells an absorbing, fast-paced story dramatized with high-quality color illustrations. Elementary and secondary school teachers will value these books as a way to make great novels and plays accessible to their students-especially to those students who resist reading. Barron’s popular and growing series of Graphic Classics titles introduce many of the world’s literary masterpieces to young readers.

They haven fallen in love, but Rochester harbors a tragic secret that threatens to keep them apart. Set in nineteenth-century England is this story of Jane Eyre, the governess at Thornfield Manor, and Rochester, lord of the manor. A classic English novel is retold here in graphic novel format.

Charlotte brontë emma by charlotte bronte illustrated