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Riassunto:
Jane Eyre, the story of a young girl and her passage into
adulthood, was an immediate commercial success at the time of
its original publication in 1847. Its representation of the
underside of domestic life and the hypocrisy behind religious
enthusiasm drew both praise and bitter criticism, while
Charlotte Brontë's striking expose of poor living
conditions for children in charity schools as well as her
poignant portrayal of the limitations faced by women who worked
as governesses sparked great controversy and social debate.
Jane Eyre, Brontë's best-known novel, remains an
extraordinary coming-of-age narrative, and one of the great
classics of literature.