Jane Eyre

<i>I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.</i><br><br>'Plain' orphan Jane Eyre is not expected to amount to much. A pleasant existence as a governess is all she is supposed to hope for - but Jane desperately wants more. And an appointment at the gothic mansion of Thornfield offers her more than she could ever dream of - including a chance at real love. But when tragedy strikes, she will have to use all her bravery, spirit and resolve to overcome her supposed fate, and forge her own destiny. <br><br>This classic novel challenges conventions of desire, family, class and just how much of our identity we are willing to give up for those we love. <i>I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.</i><br><br>'Plain' orphan Jane Eyre is not expected to amount to much. A pleasant existence as a governess is all she is supposed to hope for - but Jane desperately wants more. And an appointment at the gothic mansion of Thornfield offers her more than she could ever dream of - including a chance at real love. But when tragedy strikes, she will have to use all her bravery, spirit and resolve to overcome her supposed fate, and forge her own destiny. <br><br>This classic novel challenges conventions of desire, family, class and just how much of our identity we are willing to give up for those we love.