This Modern Library edition, illustrated by Edward A. Wilson, is a rare find in the original acetate DJ. Very Good- condition in Good jacket. Toledano catalogue number 064.2, with green boards featuring portrait illustrations on front and back, and red cloth spine decorated in gilt. Significant rubbing to board edges at both top and bottom, and heavy bumping to corners. Binding is sound, hinges are intact. Illustrations throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to pastedown. Acetate jacket has a ~0.9" closed tear at the top of the spine area, and the text has partially worn away on the "R" in Charlotte. Small spot/blemish on bottom page edge. Approximately 4.75" x 7.5". A desirable copy of a hard-to-find edition. 494 pages.
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?
