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“All these relics gave... Thornfield Hall the aspect of a home of the past: a shrine to memory. I liked the hush, the gloom, the quaintness of these retreats in the day; but I by no means coveted a night's repose on one of those wide and heavy beds: shut in, some of them, with doors of oak; shaded, others, with wrought old-English hangings crusted with thick work, portraying effigies of strange flowers, and stranger birds, and strangest human beings, all which would have looked strange, indeed, by the pallid gleam of moonlight.”

Quote by Charlotte Bronte

Book:The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition brings together three seminal works by the Bronte sisters: Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey. These novels are celebrated for their emotional depth, complex characters, and exploration of themes such as love, social class, and individualism. more

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Charlotte Bronte

Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist known for her novel Jane Eyre, which is considered a classic of English literature. Her works are known for their deep psychological insights and emotional intensity. more

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Book:The Bronte Sisters: Three Novels: Jane Eyre; Wuthering Heights; and Agnes Grey (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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