Jane Steele
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye is a reimagining of the classic tale of Jane Eyre, published by Penguin on March 14, 2017. This edition spans 464 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Jane Steele, a sensitive orphan who endures a harsh upbringing and escapes from a grim school, leaving a trail of her tormentors behind. As she navigates her new life in London, she takes on the role of governess at Highgate House, where she encounters Mr. Charles Thornfield and a cast of intriguing characters.
Readers will find a blend of historical fiction, crime, and literary elements as Jane grapples with her dark past while uncovering the secrets of her new surroundings. The story delves into themes of identity and morality as Jane confronts her own violent history and her feelings for Mr. Thornfield. With its unique twist on a beloved classic, this novel offers a fresh perspective on familiar motifs, inviting readers to explore the complexities of love and redemption amidst a backdrop of Victorian propriety.
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The reimagining of Jane Eyre as a gutsy, heroic serial killer that The New York Times Book Review calls “wonderfully entertaining” and USA Today describes as “sheer mayhem meets Victorian propriety”—nominated for the 2017 Edgar Award for Best Novel.
“Reader, I murdered him.”
A sensitive orphan, Jane Steele suffers first at the hands of her spiteful aunt and predatory cousin, then at a grim school where she fights for her very life until escaping to London, leaving the corpses of her tormentors behind her. After years of hiding from the law while penning macabre “last confessions” of the recently hanged, Jane thrills at discovering an advertisement. Her aunt has died and her childhood home has a new master: Mr. Charles Thornfield, who seeks a governess.
Burning to know whether she is in fact the rightful heir, Jane takes the position incognito and learns that Highgate House is full of marvelously strange new residents—the fascinating but caustic Mr. Thornfield, an army doctor returned from the Sikh Wars, and the gracious Sikh butler Mr. Sardar Singh, whose history with Mr. Thornfield appears far deeper and darker than they pretend. As Jane catches ominous glimpses of the pair’s violent history and falls in love with the gruffly tragic Mr. Thornfield, she faces a terrible dilemma: Can she possess him—body, soul, and secrets—without revealing her own murderous past?
“A thrill ride of a novel. A must read for lovers of Jane Eyre, dark humor, and mystery.”—PopSugar.com
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