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Jane Eyre

Author: Charlotte Brontë

Referenced in 2 episodes

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Episodes Referencing This Book

April 21, 2024

Context:

Referenced as an example of the romantic template that Byron's marriage to Annabella exemplified — a woman wanting to reform and 'fix' a troubled, brooding man. Holland notes that Byron's marriage established the archetype seen in Jane Eyre and 'Mills and Boon' romances.

September 13, 2021

Context:

Mentioned in the context of St Michael and All Angels church in Hathersage, where Charlotte Bronte visited in 1854 and drew inspiration for her novel, naming the protagonist after the Eyre family