JANE Eyre this week entered the 21st century as the University of Bradford published a new electronic version of the famous novel.
The university relaunched Charlotte Brontë’s novel as an e-book as part of its Diversity Festival and to mark Charlotte Brontë's 200th birthday.
The university said the release featured a new foreword highlighting the diversity themes and celebrating Charlotte’s place as a strong woman in literature.
A spokesman said: “Jane Eyre is a novel that many consider ahead of its time, given the individualistic character of Jane and the novel’s exploration of classism, sexuality, religion and feminism.”
During yesterday’s planned launch, Brontë Parsonage Museum staff were due to be in the university’s atrium to answer questions about the sisters and their impact on the Bradford area.
Jane Eyre shows how a young woman overcomes her cruel upbringing and schooling and becomes a governess at a remote mansion, falling in love with the brooding master of the house.
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