<b>A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece. <p/> WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MAGGIE O'FARRELL</b> <p/> As an orphan Jane's childhood is full of trouble but her stubborn independence and sense of self help her to steer through the miseries inflicted by cruel relatives and a brutal school. A position as governess at the Thornfield Hall promises a kind of freedom. But Thornfield is a house full of secrets its master a passionate tormented man and before long Jane faces her greatest struggle in a choice between love and self-respect. <p/> <b>'A revolutionary work of fiction.' Tanya Sweeney <i>The Irish Independent</i> <p/> VINTAGE CLASSICS BRONTE SERIES - beautiful editions three iconic stories three extraordinary women.</b>