Character list The breadshop clerk Hannah- housekeeper at the Rivers’ place. Diana Rivers- St John’s sister, she is handsome and intelligent. She loves to share her knowledge
Thornfield- arrival CharactersJohn, the driver- takes Jane from the George Inn in Millcote to Thornfield. Leah- a maid-servant. Mrs Fairfax– a neat, elderly widow, and manager/housekeeper of Thornfield.
CharactersLowood School The Guard- that drives her from Gateshead Hall to Lowood. Maria Temple– Superintendent of the Lowood Institution- a charity school. Around 29 years
I thought I’d break down the sections of the book according to where she was living, a list of the characters, and then a summary
The Penguin Classics intro to Jane Eyre was written by Dr Stevie Davies. Much of the following text is simply copying, or slightly paraphrasing Davies.
This is supposed to be a prequel to Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, describing the background of Mr Rochester’s first marriage to the mad woman, Bertha. Wikipedia calls
Return to ThornfieldSt. John makes one more attempt to persuade Jane, by suggesting she pray for light while he is away for a fortnight. She
Jane takes a coach as far as her money will carry her, and is dropped off at a crossroads. She spends several days exposed and
Chapter XX sees Mason attacked in the middle of the night. Rochester calls Jane to aid him and they manage to get him to the
Jane passes her time at the Lowood school for another 8 years. But when Miss Temple retires, she finds herself in need of a change.