A life of self-reliance and independence, forging one's own destiny with strong power.
Charlotte Brontë's unique masterpiece, born from a yearning for a new image of womanhood!

"The path given to Jane Eyre was always narrower and more restrictive than the path she chose.
But as we follow his journey, we find that he always ends up making choices that are far more remarkable than the path he was given.
In this way, Jane Eyre survives by gradually breaking through the harsh world in her own way.
They live their lives in abundance and form intimate relationships.
As we follow these growth narratives, we find ourselves subtly hopeful that perhaps what's more important than the choices available to individuals is the discernment and will to choose something more.
If you read this book at a time when life seems to be blocked by some kind of barrier, you will gain great courage." ─ Novelist Ye So-yeon

Jane Eyre is a masterpiece written by Charlotte Brontë, who, through her signature writing style, weaves together a woman's autobiographical story to address the chronic social problems of her time, including gender discrimination, class discrimination, and the hypocrisy of some religious figures with perverse beliefs.
But there's a reason that goes beyond the author's keen insight into the times that Jane Eyre has been remembered for centuries as one of the most compelling and three-dimensional female characters in literary history.
This is because the spiritual freedom, economic independence, and desire and will to lead an independent life that Jane Eyre longed for are universal values ​​that all humans pursue regardless of the time!

In a time when gender discrimination and class discrimination were taken for granted, in a growing up environment where persecution and deprivation were a daily occurrence, in an oppressive social atmosphere where even the feeling of loving someone had to be censored countless times, in a situation where it seemed as if “fate had decided everything” and that conforming to it was the best option, Jane Eyre always makes “a far greater choice” than the “given path.”
In this way, she forges her own destiny, step by step, in her own way! Above all, Jane's choices are always rooted in "love and faith in herself."
It takes root in the barren, dry soil, grows a strong stem, and eventually bears fruit in the form of fresh leaves and fruit.
And this story of his growth still delivers a valid message to us, who each live our own lives in different times and places.


In particular, 'Anne's Library Women Writers Classics' includes recommendations from female writers who are active in Korea.
Through the recommendation, the works of these women, who lived creative lives writing in an era when even writing was dangerous, vividly convey the message and life inspiration they give us today.

I wanted to be someone with more valuable skills than just being able to spit out sharp words.
And instead of gloomy anger, I wanted to find nourishment that would foster gentler emotions.

--- p.65

It's incredibly important.
It means that you should treat people who treat you well in return.
That's what I always wish for.
If people were only kind and obedient to those who treated them harshly and unfairly, then those evildoers would act as they pleased.
They will never be afraid, and they will never change.
It's only going to get worse.
If someone hits us for no reason, we should repay them in kind, or even more.
It's a good lesson to teach them so they never do something like that again.
--- p.98

It is futile to simply settle for a smooth life.
Human beings must act on their own, and if they cannot, they must create new opportunities.
Many people quietly resist their fate in peaceful lives.
Not only political rebellions, but also countless rebellions boiling deep within people's lives are unknown to anyone.
Most people believe that women should be cautious and demure.
But women also have emotions like men.
Women also need opportunities to demonstrate their abilities and strive for excellence.
The idea that women should spend their lives doing housework or sewing is nothing more than the narrow and prejudiced mindset of more privileged men.
It is downright ignorant to criticize or ridicule women who try to learn more and break free from conventionally assigned gender roles.
--- pp.189-190

Do you think I'm poor, humble, ordinary, and insignificant, and therefore have no soul or feelings? No, you're wrong! I have a soul and feelings as rich as yours! If the Lord had blessed me with beauty and great wealth, it wouldn't have been as easy for you to leave me as it is for me to leave you now.
I'm not talking about things like customs or common sense.
The physical body, which lasts only a lifetime, is not a problem.
My soul speaks to your soul.
The moment we both fall at the Lord's feet, beyond death, we are ultimately equally at peace.
Because I'm back!
--- p.434

'Don't abandon him! Think of his plight.
Imagine how precarious it would be for him to be left alone.
He is a reckless person.
When you fall into despair, you become more reckless.
Let's comfort and save him.
Let's love each other.
Tell him you love him and want to be his forever.
Who else in this world would love you besides this man? Who would get hurt by loving him?'
But at the same time, a voice that did not bend was heard.
'I love myself.
The more I feel alone, lonely, and friendless, and have no one to turn to, the more I respect myself.
I must keep the law of the Lord.
We must live by the laws made by humans.
I must follow the principles I promised myself while I was still of sound mind.
Laws and principles are not made to be followed when there is no temptation.
It is prepared for times like now when the body and mind rebel against reason and become emotional.
--- p.545

If you follow him, relying solely on his abilities, painful moments will surely come.
My body will be bound by strict shackles.
But my heart and mind will be free.
(…) In my heart, there is a hiding place of my own where he can never enter, and my emotions will be reborn.
My own fresh and inviolable feelings will grow and flourish, and even his strictness will never harm my feelings.
Even if I match his stride as he advances like a warrior, he cannot trample on my feelings.
But if I become his wife, I must always be by his side, always restrained, and always on guard.
You will never be able to ignite the fire within you, and you will never be able to express the sound that burns within you.
Such oppression is unbearable.
Even if the flame trapped in my heart eats away at my life force and burns me, I will not be able to scream.

--- p.698