New 6x9 inch paperback edition. Focusing on the gradual unfolding of moral and spiritual sensibilities, Jane Eyre follows the emotions and experiences of its eponymous character, including her growth to adulthood. Charlotte Brontë's novel contains elements of social criticism, with a strong sense of morality at its core, and was consider ahead of its time due to its portrayal classism, sexuality, religion, and proto-feminism. Cover painting by John Singer Sargent.