An orphan girl's progress from the custody of cruel relatives to an oppressive boarding school culminates in a troubled career as a governess. Jane's first assignment at Thornfield, where the proud and cynical master harbors a scandalous secret, draws readers ever deeper into a compelling exploration of the mysteries of the human heart. Unabridged republication of a standard edition.
Villette by Charlotte Brontė Acclaimed by Virginia Woolf as "Brontë's finest novel," this moving psychological study features a remarkably modern heroine who abandons her native England for a new life as a schoolteacher in Belgium.
Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte Drawn from Brontë's own troubled life, this novel exposes the hardships of a governess's world and offers a rare opportunity to hear the voice of a 19th-century working woman.
Best Poems of the Brontė Sisters by Emily, Anne, and Charlotte Brontė, Candace Ward Careful selection of 47 poems by talented literary siblings. Twenty-three poems by Emily, 14 poems by Anne, and 10 poems by Charlotte. Reproduced from standard editions. Publisher's Note.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontė Somber tale of consuming passions and vengeance — played out amid the lonely English moors — recounts the turbulent and tempestuous love story of Cathy and Heathcliff. Poignant and compelling.
Silas Marner by George Eliot Classic of English literature recounts the engrossing story of a lonely and embittered old man and the orphaned child who helps him find love and hope.
