| Jane Eyre | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Jane_Eyre_(1921)_-_1.jpg) Mabel Ballin as the title character in the 1921 film Jane Eyre. | |
| First appearance | Jane Eyre (1847) |
| Created by | Charlotte Brontë |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Jane Elliott |
| Nickname | Janet |
| Title | Miss Eyre Mrs Rochester |
| Occupation | Governess |
| Family | Reverend Eyre (father, deceased) Jane Eyre (née Reed) (mother, deceased) |
| Spouse | Edward Fairfax Rochester |
| Children | Adèle Varens (daughter, adopted) Unnamed son |
| Relatives | John Eyre (uncle) Reed (uncle, deceased) Sarah Reed (née Gibson) (aunt by marriage) John Reed (cousin, deceased) Eliza Reed (cousin) Georgiana Reed (cousin) St. John Eyre Rivers (cousin) Diana Rivers (cousin) Mary Rivers (cousin) |
Jane Eyre is the fictional heroine and the titular protagonist in Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name. The story follows Jane's infancy and childhood as an orphan, her employment first as a teacher and then as a governess, and her romantic involvement with her employer, the mysterious and moody Edward Rochester. Jane is noted by critics for her dependability, strong mindedness, and individualism. The author deliberately created Jane as an unglamorous figure, in contrast to conventional heroines of fiction, and possibly part-autobiographical.
Jane is a popular literary figure due to critical acclaim by readers for the impact she held on romantic and feminist writing. The novel has been adapted into a number of other forms, including theatre, film and television.