Jane Eyre
"I would not now have exchanged Lowood with all its privations for Gateshead and all its daily luxuries".
The pre 19th century novel, 'Jane Eyre' is written in the first person, and tells the story of an orphan. The book is based partly, on numerous experiences throughout Bronte's real life. One specific similarity between the novel and Bronte's own life, is that in the novel, Jane Eyre's best friend "Helen Burns" dies from consumption, which mirrors the experience of her sisters, Maria and Elizabeth, who died from another common disease of that era, tuberculosis. While writin…
