Jane Eyre | Essays and Criticism

  • Overview of Jane Eyre

    In the following essay, Arnold A. Markley provides a general overview of the many aspects of Jane Eyre, portraying the novel as unique, both for its time and even for contemporary literature.

  • Jane Eyre: The Quest for Optimism

    In the following excerpt, Frederick L. Ashe follows Jane's deprived childhood experiences and connects them to her relationship with Rochester later in life.

  • Two Crises of Decision in Jane Eyre

    In the following excerpt, Maria Yuen demonstrates how Jane refuses to accept that she is socially and sexually inferior to Rochester and others because of her class situation and gender.