Charlotte Bronte created one of the most subtle women's novels with Jane Eyre. Captivatingly told, it provides deep insights into the social life of the 19th century and is, alongside David Copperfield, the most faithful representation of life in English literature. It is neither just a report of profound personal experience nor solely a statement of a new attitude of women in literature. Furthermore, it is marked by great creative imagination. Jane Eyre is a woman who confidently and wisely forges her own path, demanding full equality between men and women as the foundation of marriage – and thus has to fight against puritanical narrow-mindedness and moral hypocrisy. A book that has been translated into all world languages, dramatized, and adapted into film eight times.