That Brontë crafted a novel which masterfully balances characterisation with social commentary and atmospheric setting, leaves little doubt in her place as an author of eminent talent and importance. The novel is also considered one of the greatest examples of Gothic literature, utilising many of the genre’s tropes such as a mysterious and suspenseful atmosphere, a Byronic hero, the unveiling of dark secrets, and elements of the supernatural. It is considered a revolutionary literary work, along with its exploration of themes including classism, female expression, and sexuality, the novel is a landmark in the use of internalised action, which has led the Brontë to be considered the 'first historian of the private consciousness' and the forerunner to Joyce and Proust. Although her other major works, Shirley and Villette remain critically esteemed, Charlotte Brontë’s most iconic work is indisputably Jane Eyre, which follows the eponymous heroine in her journey into adulthood, becoming a governess, and falling in love with the temperamental and mysterious Mr. She and her sisters, Emily and Anne, produced some of the most celebrated and beloved novels of the 19th century. Charlotte Brontë is a name that looms large in the English literary canon.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |