Independence

‘To myself alone could I look’Jane Eyre and Lucy Snowe are heroines who depend upon no one but themselves.

In the face of hardship, from small sacrifices to great heartache, they cling resolutely to their principles of self-reliance.

Lucy's energy and enterprise take her to Belgium and a career in teaching, whilst Jane’s honest, intelligent mind draws declarations of love.

Both are the unforgettable creations of the deeply independent and brilliant Charlotte Brontë. Selected from Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre and Villette. VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. A series of short books by the world’s greatest writers on the experiences that make us human Also in the Vintage Minis series: Sisters by Louisa May AlcottFreedom by Margaret AtwoodMarriage by Jane AustenLiberty by Virginia Woolf