Sara Lodge offers a lively introduction to the critical history of one of the most widely-studied nineteenth-century novels, from the first reviews through to present day responses. The Guide also includes sections devoted to feminist, Marxist and postcolonial criticism of Jane Eyre, as well as analysis of recent developments.
Aknowledgements
Introduction
Victorian Responses: Power and Popularity; Coarseness and Criticism
Jane Eyre's 'I': From Humanism to Deconstruction
An Iconic Text: Feminism and Psychoanalytic Criticism
Caste Typing: Marxism and Materialist Criticism
Bertha's Savage Face: Postcolonial Concerns
New Historicism and the Turn Toward History
Moving Picture: Jane Eyre Adapted
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
