Author Study: Charlotte Brontë Curated by Pearl Au-Yeung '17

This criticism draws parallels between Jane Eyre and Charlotee Brontë, whom may appear to be Jane herself. The critique follows the story, highlighting the tensions between characters and themes of passion. It mentions past criticisms on unrealistic events, but the writer of this piece argues that everything in the book happens for good reason, while pointing out Brontë's story ark constantly referring to death to solve a situation.

Located on page two of the document are references to the early reviews of Jane Eyre, created near the time of the book's first public appearance, illustrating a social, cultural and even political context that may have influenced the creation of Jane Eyre and also the views critics had on the book.