Jane Eyre, Paperback/Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Bronte's impassioned novel is the love story of Jane Eyre , a plain yet spirited governess, and her employer, the arrogant, brooding Mr. Rochester. Published in 1847 under the pseudonym Currer Bell, the book heralded a new kind of heroine--one whose virtuous integrity, keen intellect, and tireless perseverance broke through class barriers to win equal stature with the man she loved. Hailed by William Makepeace Thackeray as ``the masterwork of a great genius,`` Jane Eyre is still regarded, over a century later, as one of the finest novels in English literature.