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Charlotte Brontë's Psyche

A Close Reading of 'Jane Eyre'

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Pub Date 20 May 2026 | Archive Date Not set

Aurora Metro Books | River Light Press

Essays & Collections | Literary Fiction | Nonfiction (Adult)

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Did Charlotte Brontë transform the ancient tale of ‘Cupid and Psyche’ into one of literature’s most enduring novels?

In this compelling study, Elizabeth Imlay argues that ‘Jane Eyre’ is a bold reworking of fairy-tales, recast through the consciousness of a 19th-century woman seeking passionate love. By tracing Jane’s symbolic journey through earth, air, fire, and water—body, spirit, passion, and reason—Imlay reveals how Brontë reshapes the story through a feminist lens, redefining love as a unity of the spiritual and the physical, making ‘air’ a female element.


Did Charlotte Brontë transform the ancient tale of ‘Cupid and Psyche’ into one of literature’s most enduring novels?

In this compelling study, Elizabeth Imlay argues that ‘Jane Eyre’ is a bold...

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Advance Praise

“...really enlightening... It allowed me to more deeply understand the inner workings of Brontës thoughts and personality as it provides extracts from her personal letters and works she wrote in her childhood as young as 16. “ ****

“This is the most intriguing, thought-provoking and surprising book I’ve ever read... Fresh insight, indeed, and highly original scholarship.” ****



“...really enlightening... It allowed me to more deeply understand the inner workings of Brontës thoughts and personality as it provides extracts from her personal letters and works she wrote in her...

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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781068467424
PRICE £15.99 (GBP)
PAGES 336

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