Faces of Jane Eyre
Faces of Jane Eyre
Author(s): Barbara NelsonSubject(s): Gender Studies
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: Charlotte Bronte; Jane Eyre; cinematic representation
Summary/Abstract: Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is a nineteenth-century text which has inspired writers, filmmakers and audiences throughout the ages, as witnessed by the number of revisions which continue to be launched. The following paper examines four of the foremost cinematic representations. Specifically, it focuses on the relationship between the heroine and the madwoman, a relationship which is deemed to be of equal, if not of more importance, than that of Jane Eyre and Rochester.
Journal: Journal of Research in Gender Studies
- Issue Year: 1/2011
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 183-187
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
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