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Jane Eyre
Second Edition©2014 Charlotte Bronte; Beth Newman
Accompanied by documents and illustrations that place the work in its historical context, this volume of Jane Eyre has additional features which present the text from several contemporary critical perspectives to give you a more well-rounded sense of the significance of this classic novel.
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*New to this editionPART ONE: THE COMPLETE TEXT IN CULTURAL CONTEXTIntroduction: Biographical and Historical Contexts The Complete Text of Jane Eyre *Cultural Documents and Illustrations PART TWO: A CASE STUDY IN CONTEMPORARY CRITICISMA Critical History of Jane Eyre Marxist Criticism and Jane Eyre *Terry Eagleton, "Jane Eyre" Feminist Criticism and Jane Eyre Sandra M. Gilbert "Plain Jane’s ProgressCombining Marxist and Feminist Criticism Susan Fraiman, "Jane Eyre’s Fall from Grace," Combining Feminist Criticism with Disability Studies *Elizabeth J. Donaldson, "The Corpus of the Madwoman: Toward a Feminist Disability Studies Theory of Embodiment in Mental Illness Postcolonial Criticism and Jane Eyre *Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, from "Three Women’s Texts and a Critique of Imperialism" *Erin O’Connor, from "Preface for a Postcolonial Criticism" *Deidre David,, "She Who Must Be Obeyed: A Response to Erin O’Connor" Glossary of Critical and Theoretical Terms
Charlotte Bronte
Charlotte Brontë was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, in 1816. She published Jane Eyre under the pen name Currer Bell and wrote three other novels, Shirley, Villette and The Professor (published posthumously).
Beth Newman
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