 First edition cover | |
| Author | Jasper Fforde |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Thursday Next |
| Genre | Alternate history, science fiction, mystery |
| Publisher | Hodder and Stoughton |
Publication date | 19 July 2001 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 0-340-82047-0 |
| OCLC | 59513683 |
| 823/.92 22 | |
| LC Class | PR6106.F67 E97 2001 |
| Followed by | Lost in a Good Book |
The Eyre Affair is the debut novel by English author Jasper Fforde, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 2001.[1] It takes place in an alternative 1985, where literary detective Thursday Next pursues a master criminal through the world of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel Jane Eyre. Fforde had received 76 rejections for earlier works before being accepted by a publisher.[2][3] Critical reception of this novel was generally positive, remarking on its originality.
- ^ "An introduction to Thursday Next and the Eyre Affair".
- ^ Coleman, Gary (23 September 2006). "Fractured Fairytales". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 30 October 2008.
- ^ "The Swiss Army Knife of Books". The Toronto Star. 28 October 2003. Retrieved 30 October 2008.