Jane Eyre (in Spanish)

Por qu siempre ten a que sufrir yo? Estar siempre vigilada, siempre acusada y condenada sin remisi n? Jane es una ni a hu rfana que se ha educado en un orfanato miserable. Sin embargo, pese a todas las adversidades que la vida ha dispuesto en su camino, su inteligencia y su af n por aprender consiguen apartarla del mundo de su gris infancia, y logra establecerse como institutriz. Mientras trata de cuidar y educar a la joven Ad le, Jane empezar a trabar una estrecha relaci n con Edward Rochester, el padre de la pupila. Pero su amor se ver enturbiado al descubrir que su mujer, demente, vive todav a encerrada en una habitaci n de la casa. La cr tica literaria y bi grafa Stevie Davies firma la reveladora introducci n que precede a la novela, espl ndidamente traducida por el escritor Toni Hill. Se ofrece as la perspectiva hist rica y literaria de una obra que supuso todo un fen meno en su poca, adem s de un esc ndalo y una revoluci n en los c rculos culturales. William Makepeace Thackeray dijo... La obra maestra de un gran genio. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Charlotte Bront 's moving masterpiece - the novel that has been "teaching true strength of character for generations" (The Guardian) A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre has dazzled generations of readers with its depiction of a woman's quest for freedom. Having grown up an orphan in the home of her cruel aunt and at a harsh charity school, Jane Eyre becomes an independent and spirited survivor-qualities that serve her well as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him whatever the consequences or follow her convictions, even if it means leaving her beloved? This updated Penguin Classics edition features a new introduction by Bront scholar and award-winning novelist Stevie Davies, as well as comprehensive notes, a chronology, further reading, and an appendix. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.