Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre

Sara Lodge offers a lively introduction to the critical history of one of the most widely-studied nineteenth-century novels, from the first reviews through to present day responses. The Guide also includes sections devoted to feminist, Marxist and postcolonial criticism of Jane Eyre, as well as analysis of recent developments.

SARA LODGE is Lecturer in English at the University of St Andrews, UK.

Aknowledgements Introduction Victorian Responses: Power and Popularity; Coarseness and Criticism Jane Eyre's 'I': From Humanism to Deconstruction An Iconic Text: Feminism and Psychoanalytic Criticism Caste Typing: Marxism and Materialist Criticism Bertha's Savage Face: Postcolonial Concerns New Historicism and the Turn Toward History Moving Picture: Jane Eyre Adapted Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index.