The Collected Novels of The Brontë Sisters

"Jane Eyre" ranks as one of the greatest and most popular works of English fiction. Although Charlotte Bronte’s heroine is outwardly plain, she possesses an indomitable spirit, and great courage. Forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order which circumscribes her life when she becomes governess to the daughter of the mysterious, sardonic Mr Rochester. "Villette" is based on Charlotte Bronte’s personal experience as a teacher in Brussels.