| Edward Rochester | |
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 Orson Welles as Edward Rochester in Jane Eyre (1943). | |
| First appearance | Jane Eyre (1847) |
| Created by | Charlotte Brontë |
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| Full name | Edward Fairfax Rochester |
| Alias | Mr Rochester |
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| Home | Thornfield Hall |
Edward Fairfax Rochester (often referred to as Mr Rochester) is a character in Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel Jane Eyre. The brooding master of Thornfield Hall, Rochester is the employer and eventual husband of the novel's titular protagonist Jane Eyre. He is regarded as an archetypal Byronic hero.