![]() ![]() Victorian novels with similar styles and goals include Charles Dickens' semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story, David Copperfield (1849-50), and Elizabeth Gaskell's Mary Barton (1848) and North and South (1855). Brontë uses Jane's marriage as a metaphor for resolving England's political issues. Victorian novels, including Jane Eyre, depict social panoramas with characters representing different economic and social classes, as well as gender differences. ![]() ![]() Among the many reasons for this reception was the novels upending of traditional gender. Jane Eyre is a Bildungsroman, or a coming-of-age story, in which the protagonist's aspirations are set against the pressures and expectations of society. Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights shocked its Victorian audiences when it was first published in 1847. But as Jane matures, her autobiography likewise takes on Victorian themes and characteristics. Jane Eyre is indebted to earlier Gothic novels, with its mysteries, supernatural events, and picturesque scenery. The most popular literary form in the Victorian period was the novel, and Jane Eyre illustrates many of its defining characteristics: social relevance, plain style, and the narrative of an individual's inner thoughts. ![]()
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