Benighted (novel)
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Benighted is a 1927 novel by the British writer J.B. Priestley. Priestley's second published novel, the story explores the post-First World War disillusionment that Britain felt during the time period
First edition
Jane Eyre
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Jane Eyre is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first American edition was publis
Benighted (novel)
…and they discover hidden dark secrets. The book draws on gothic literature elements. In particular, the book draws inspiration from the 1847 novel Jane Eyre. Baxendale, John. Priestley’s England: J. B. Priestley and English culture. Manchester University Press, 2013…
Title page of the first edition, 1847
Young Jane argues with her guardian, Mrs Reed of Gateshead, illustration by F. H. Townsend
St John Rivers admits Jane to Moor House, illustration by F. H. Townsend
The Salutation pub in Hulme, Manchester, where Brontë began to write Jane Eyre; the pub was a lodge in the 1840s.