Charlotte Brontë
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Pub. Date
2014
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English
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"Poems - by Currer, Ellis & Acton Bell" is a collection of fantastic poetry written by the literary sisters Emily, Charlotte, and Anne Brontë. Published in 1846 under the pseudonyms Currer (Charlotte), Ellis (Emily), and Acton (Anne) Bell, it only sold three copies when first published. After the success of their later works, the poems have since garnered more attention and acclaim. The Brontë sisters consisted of Charlotte (1816–1855), Emily...
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Among the most talented siblings in English literary history, the Brontë sisters are best remembered for their novels: Emily's Wuthering Heights, Charlotte's Jane Eyre, and Anne's Tenant of Wildfell Hall, among other works. It is less well known that the sisters also composed a considerable amount of fine poetry. This volume contains forty-seven poems by all three sisters. Selections include Charlotte's "Presentiment," "Passion," two poems on the...
23) Jane Eyre
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Français
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Jane Eyre est un roman sur fond autobiographique écrit en 1847 par Charlotte Brontë, sœur d'Émily Brontë, l'auteur des Hauts de Hurlevent. Jane, orpheline recueillie par sa tante Mme Reed, est maltraitée puis envoyée à l'internat. À dix huit ans, elle devient la préceptrice d'Adèle, pupille de M. Rochester. Commence alors une histoire d'amour impossible entre cet homme de quarante ans hanté par un lourd secret et Jane, qui finit par apprendre...
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A blistering criticism of the literary world in which she lived, Charlotte Brontë's "The Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells" contains two fascinating and insightful essays by the author of "Jane Eyre" addressing her late sisters' Emily and Anne's writing careers (Emily wrote "Wuthering Heights," Anne created "Agnes Grey" and"The Tenant of Wildfell Hall").
With surprising frankness and honesty, Charlotte offers a glimpse of the challenges...
25) Jane Slayre
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English
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Raised by vampyre relatives, Jane grows to resent the lifestyle's effect on her upbringing. No sunlight, nighttime hours, and a diet of bloody red meat is no way for a mortal girl to live. Things change for Jane when the ghost of her uncle visits her, imparts her parents' slayer history, and charges her with the responsibility of striking out to find others of her kind and learn the slayer ways. After trying her luck at a school full of zombies,...
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As an orphaned child, Jane Eyre is first cruelly treated by her aunt, then cast out and sent to a charity school. Though she meets with further hardship, she receives an education, and eventually takes a job as a governess at the estate of Edward Rochester. Jane and Mr. Rochester begin to bond, but his dark moods trouble her. When Jane uncovers the terrible secret Rochester has been hiding, she flees and finds temporary refuge at the home of St. John...
27) Jane Eyre
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English
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Charlotte Brontë’s most beloved novel describes the passionate love between the courageous orphan Jane Eyre and the brilliant, brooding, and domineering Rochester.
The loneliness and cruelty of Jane’s childhood strengthens her natural independence and spirit, which prove invaluable when she takes a position as a governess at Thornfield Hall. But after she falls in love with her sardonic employer, her discovery of his terrible...
The loneliness and cruelty of Jane’s childhood strengthens her natural independence and spirit, which prove invaluable when she takes a position as a governess at Thornfield Hall. But after she falls in love with her sardonic employer, her discovery of his terrible...
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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One of the world's most beloved novels, Jane Eyre is a startlingly modern blend of passion, romance, mystery, and suspense. Immediately recognized as a masterpiece when it was first published in 1847, Jane Eyre is an extraordinary coming-of-age story featuring one of the most independent and strong-willed female protagonists in all of literature. Poor and plain, Jane Eyre begins life as a lonely orphan in the household of her hateful aunt. Despite...
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This collection brings together five novels by Anne, Charlotte, and Emily Brontë in one volume.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: When a visitor arrives at a gloomy and isolated house in northern England, he discovers a story of passion, vengeance, and tragedy, in this gothic novel that shocked the readers of its day.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë: Revolutionary for its time, this Victorian novel is narrated by its titular character, telling...
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Deutsch
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Das Beste von Austen und Brontë (Stolz und Vorurteil, Emma, Sturmhöhe, Jane Eyre) Für die eBook-Ausgabe neu editiert, mit aktualisierter Rechtschreibung Voll verlinkt, und mit eBook-Inhaltsverzeichnis Mit einem aktuellen Vorwort des Herausgebers sowie Kurz-Biographien der Autorinnen Beinhaltet die Titel: Stolz und Vorurteil (Jane Austen), Emma (Jane Austen), Sturmhöhe (Emily Brontë) und Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë) /// Jane Austen starb im Jahre...
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Here you will find the complete novels of the Brontë Sisters:
- Agnes Grey, by Anne Brontë
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, by Anne Brontë
- Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë
- Shirley, by Charlotte Brontë
- Villette, by Charlotte Brontë
- The Professor, by Charlotte Brontë
- Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë
34) Mr. Rochester
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A deft and irresistible retelling of Charlotte Brontë's beloved classic Jane Eyre--from the point of view of the dashing, mysterious Mr. Rochester himself.
For 170 years, Edward Fairfax Rochester has stood as one of literature's most complex and captivating romantic heroes. Sometimes cruel, sometimes tender, Jane Eyre's mercurial master at Thornfield Hall has mesmerized, beguiled, and, yes, baffled fans of Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece for generations....
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The mysterious power of dreams has always fascinated humanity. Theories of interpretation, meaning, and symbolism have varied, yet their intrigue remains eternal. This captivating anthology of dreams represents the experiences of great authors and characters as well as their nighttime wanderings, awakened through passages from the Bible, classical Greek literature, novels, memoirs, essays, philosophy, psychology, and poetry. It explores perspectives...
Pub. Date
2021
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English
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As an orphaned child, Jane Eyre is expected to be humble and grateful, but her wild spirit will not be tamed or broken despite the abuse she endures. As an adult, Jane finds her soul's match in the brooding Mr. Rochester, but their love is not enough to overcome the dreadful secret hidden within the very walls of his estate. Charlotte Bronte's classic tale of morality and social criticism takes on an entirely new life in this Manga Classics adaptation...
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Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection:
Hamlet (Shakespeare)
Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare)
Macbeth (Shakespeare)
Paradise Lost (John Milton)
Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift)
Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (Henry Fielding)
Tristram Shandy (Laurence Sterne)
Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen)
Vanity Fair (William Makepeace Thackeray)
Ode to the West Wind (P. B....
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Musaicum Books presents a unique collection of the most exhilarating romances ever written, book which are sometimes with a happy ending, sometimes with a tragedy of the true heartbreak and sometimes lighten with the comedy of everyday:
Romeo & Juliet (Play & Prose Version)
Evelina & Camilla (Fanny Burney)
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen)
Mansfield Park (Jane Austen)
Emma (Jane Austen)
Persuasion (Jane Austen)
The...
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"A delicious twist on a Gothic classic, Rachel Hawkins' The Wife Upstairs pairs Southern charm with atmospheric domestic suspense, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Megan Miranda. Meet Jane. Newly arrived to Birmingham, Alabama, Jane is a broke dog-walker in Thornfield Estates--a gated community full of McMansions, shiny SUVs, and bored housewives. The kind of place where no one will notice if Jane lifts the discarded tchotchkes and jewelry off the...
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.
Many people think that Charlotte Bronte loosely based Jane Eyre on her own life and experiences. See how Bronte tells her story through the eyes of Jane Eyre. Even though Jane was orphaned...