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93-422: An audience of weeping angels watches a play performed by "mimes, in the form of God on high", and controlled by vast formless shapes looming behind the scenes. The mimes chase a " Phantom " which they can never capture, running around in circles. Finally, a monstrous "crawling shape" emerges, and eats the mimes. The final curtain comes down, "a funeral pall", signaling an end to the " tragedy , 'Man'", whose only hero

186-461: A "tendency to deceit", which he interprets as Jane being a liar. Before Jane leaves, however, she confronts Mrs Reed and declares that she'll never call her "aunt" again. Jane also tells Mrs Reed and her daughters, Georgiana and Eliza, that they are the ones who are deceitful, and that she will tell everyone at Lowood how cruelly the Reeds treated her. Mrs Reed is hurt badly by these words but has neither

279-616: A 1990 novel by Susan Kay Phantom ( Sword of Truth ) , a 2006 novel by Terry Goodkind Phantom , a 2009 short story anthology edited by Paul Tremblay and Sean Wallace Phantom (Nesbø novel) , a 2012 novel by Jo Nesbø Phantoms (novel) , a 1983 novel by Dean Koontz The Last Vampire 4: Phantom , a 1996 novel by Christopher Pike , the fourth installment in The Last Vampire series Comics and magazines [ edit ] The Phantom , an adventure comic strip title created by Lee Falk Phantom (character) ,

372-467: A 2000 Portuguese film whose name translates to "The Phantom" or "The Ghost" in English Phantom (1922 film) , a silent film directed by F. W. Murnau Phantom (2002 film) , a Malayalam film Phantom (2013 film) , a film about a submarine captain trying to prevent a war Phantom (2015 film) , an Indian political thriller film directed by Kabir Khan Phantom (2023 film) film,

465-484: A 2016 anthology of short stories, edited by Tracy Chevalier , was also inspired by this line. It was commissioned to mark the 200th anniversary of Brontë's birth, and is published by The Borough Press , an imprint of HarperCollins . The novel The French Dancer's Bastard , by Emma Tennant , reimagines the back story of Adèle, exploring whether she was Rochester's love child and what her relationship with Jane Eyre is. The most recent film adaptation, Jane Eyre ,

558-564: A French hydrofoil catamaran sailboat design Flying Phantom Essentiel , a French hydrofoil catamaran sailboat design Phantom (dinghy) , a British catboat design Phantom (pilot boat) , Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1867 from the designs by Dennison J. Lawlor Phantom (yacht) , schooner-yacht built in 1865 by Joseph D. Van Deusen Phantom 14 , an American lateen-rigged sailboat design Phantom 14 (catamaran) , an Italian sailboat design Phantom 16 (catamaran) , an Italian sailboat design Film [ edit ] O Fantasma ,

651-521: A High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle Boeing Phantom Ray , a stealthy unmanned combat air vehicle McDonnell FH Phantom , a jet fighter aircraft, introduced 1947 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II , a supersonic air-defense fighter and fighter-bomber, introduced 1960 Phantom (UAV) , a series of unmanned aerial quadcopters developed by DJI Phantom X1 , ultralight aircraft Boats [ edit ] DC‐14 Phantom , an American catamaran design Flying Phantom Elite ,

744-429: A Nickelodeon cartoon series Phantom (Russian TV series) , an eight-part crime drama series first broadcast in 2020 Phantom (South Korean TV series) , a South Korean police procedural television series Phantom 2040 , a French-American animated series loosely based on the comic strip hero The Phantom, created by Lee Falk The Phantom (miniseries) , a 2010 science-fiction television miniseries inspired by

837-540: A South Korean film set in 1933 during Japanese colonization of Korea Phantoms (film) , a 1998 film adaptation of the Dean Koontz novel The Belgrade Phantom , a 2009 Serbian film The Phantom, the main antagonist in the animated television series Flying Rhino Junior High The Phantom , an adventure comic strip title created by Lee Falk Phantom (character) , the strip's protagonist The Phantom (1961 film) , an unaired television film pilot for

930-455: A cancelled cloud-based video game console from 2004 Medical [ edit ] Computational human phantom , a computerized model of the human body used primarily for radiation dose simulation Imaging phantom , an object used as a substitute for live or cadaver subjects Phantom limb , the sensation that a missing limb is still attached to the body Phantom pain , a perceived sensation Military [ edit ] "Phantom",

1023-494: A decided sensation in this country and in England... Jane Eyre has made its mark upon the age, and even palsied the talons of mercenary criticism. Yes, critics hired to abuse or panegyrize, at so much per line, have felt a throb of human feeling pervade their veins, at the perusal of Jane Eyre . This is extraordinary—almost preternatural—smacking strongly of the miraculous—and yet it is true... We have seen Jane Eyre put down, as

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1116-471: A distant party and several days later returns with the whole party, including the beautiful and talented Blanche Ingram. Just as she realises that she is in love with Mr Rochester, Jane sees that he and Blanche favour each other and starts to feel jealous, particularly because she also sees that Blanche is snobbish and heartless. Jane then receives word that Mrs Reed has suffered a stroke and is calling for her. Jane returns to Gateshead Hall and remains there for

1209-428: A famous dancer, abandoned her. It is not immediately apparent whether Adèle is Rochester's daughter. At Jane's first meeting with Mr Rochester he teases her, accusing her of bewitching his horse to make him fall. Jane stands up to his initially arrogant manner. Despite his strange behaviour, Mr Rochester and Jane soon come to enjoy each other's company and they spend many evenings together. Odd things start to happen at

1302-501: A female narrative to be bildungsroman would be the female protagonist discovering how to manage living in a restrictive society. The novel's setting is the English society of the early 19th century, and with that time setting come specific restrictions women encountered during that time, such as the law of coverture , the lack of rights, and the restricted expectations placed on women. Jane Eyre does not specifically and directly deal with

1395-568: A form of olfactory hallucination The Phantom of the Opera (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Phantom . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phantom&oldid=1253314491 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1488-424: A gala night Within the lonesome latter years! An angel throng, bewinged, bedight In veils, and drowned in tears, Sit in a theatre, to see A play of hopes and fears, While the orchestra breathes fitfully The music of the spheres. Mimes, in the form of God on high, Mutter and mumble low, And hither and thither fly— Mere puppets they, who come and go At bidding of vast formless things That shift

1581-516: A main character from the WildStorm comic book series Top 10 Phantom Magazine , a 2005 magazine edited by Nick Mamatas Gaming [ edit ] CCI Phantom , a paintball marker Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain , a game from the Metal Gear series "Phantom", a ghost type in the video game Phasmophobia Phantom, a demonic spider creature that serves as a boss in

1674-541: A method of sending DC electrical voltage through microphone cables Phantom read , a phenomenon that can occur within a database transaction at certain isolation levels Phantom Rock , a tourist destination in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India Rolls-Royce Phantom , a line of full-sized luxury cars See also [ edit ] Apparition (disambiguation) Fantom (disambiguation) Fantome (disambiguation) Phantasm (disambiguation) Phantosmia ,

1767-815: A month to tend to her dying aunt. Mrs Reed confesses to Jane that she wronged her, bringing forth a letter from Jane's paternal uncle, Mr John Eyre, in which he asks for her to live with him and be his heir. Mrs Reed admits to telling Mr Eyre that Jane had died of fever at Lowood. Soon afterward Mrs Reed dies, and Jane helps her cousins after the funeral before returning to Thornfield. Back at Thornfield Jane broods over Mr Rochester's rumoured impending marriage to Blanche Ingram. However one midsummer evening Rochester baits Jane by saying how much he will miss her after getting married and how she will soon forget him. The normally self-controlled Jane reveals her feelings for him. To her surprise, Rochester reciprocates, having courted Blanche only to make Jane jealous, and proposes marriage. Jane

1860-462: A number of important social issues and ideas, many of which are critical of the status quo. The five stages of Jane's life are as follows: Jane Eyre, aged 10, lives at Gateshead Hall with her maternal uncle's family, the Reeds, as a result of her uncle's dying wish. Jane was orphaned several years earlier when her parents died of typhus . Jane's uncle, Mr Reed, was the only one in the Reed family who

1953-478: A nurse to look after her. When Grace gets drunk, Rochester's wife escapes and causes the strange happenings at Thornfield. It turns out that Jane's uncle, Mr John Eyre, is a friend of Mr Mason's and was visited by him soon after Mr Eyre received Jane's letter about her impending marriage. After the marriage ceremony is broken off, Mr Rochester asks Jane to go with him to the south of France and live with him as husband and wife, even though they cannot be married. Jane

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2046-465: A poem by Spencer Wallis Cone which was reviewed in an 1840 issue of Burton's Gentleman's Magazine . That poem contained the lines "Let him meet the conqueror worm / With his good sword by his side". "The Conqueror Worm" also uses the word "evermore", which would later evolve into "nevermore" in Poe's famous poem " The Raven " in 1845. The poem plays an important symbolic role as part of its inclusion in

2139-896: A pseudonym used by Jerry Lott for the primal rockabilly song "Love Me" "Phantom of the Opera", by Iron Maiden from Iron Maiden , 1980 Sports [ edit ] Teams [ edit ] American hockey: Adirondack Phantoms (2009–14) Lehigh Valley Phantoms (since 2014) Philadelphia Phantoms (1996–09) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Phantoms (ABA) , basketball Pittsburgh Phantoms (NPSL) , soccer Pittsburgh Phantoms (RHI) , roller hockey Wiesbaden Phantoms , American football, Wiesbaden, Germany Individuals [ edit ] "The Phantom", Chris Martin (cricketer) (born 1974), New Zealander Thoroughbred racehorses: Phantom (horse) (1808–1834), British sire The Phantom (horse) (born 1985), New Zealand Television [ edit ] Characters and concepts [ edit ] The Phantom,

2232-404: A psychological intensity. Charlotte Brontë has been called the "first historian of the private consciousness" and the literary ancestor of writers such as Marcel Proust and James Joyce . The book contains elements of social criticism with a strong sense of Christian morality at its core, and it is considered by many to be ahead of its time because of Jane's individualistic character and how

2325-483: A purer life, and reveals that he has intensely pined for Jane ever since she left. He had even called out her name in despair one night, the very call that she heard from Moor House, and heard her reply from miles away, signifying the connection between them. Jane asserts herself as a financially independent woman and assures him of her love, declaring that she will never leave him. Rochester proposes again, and they are married. They live blissfully together in an old house in

2418-1374: A rock musician ghost character featured as the villain in "The Diabolical Disc Demon", season 3, episode 11 of The Scooby-Doo Show (1978) Danny Phantom , the titular character of the series Phantom Flan Flinger, masked pie-throwing character on Tiswas Episodes [ edit ] "Phantom", Boku Patalliro! season 2, episode 24 (1983) "Phantom", FBI season 6, episode 8 (2024) "Phantom", .hack//Sign episode 22 (2002) "Phantom", Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 1, episode 16 (2002) "Phantom", Smallville season 6, episode 22 (2007) "Phantom", The Strange Calls episode 3 (2012) "Phantom", Zoids: Chaotic Century season 2, episode 19 (2000) "Phantoms", Stargate Atlantis season 3, episode 9 (2006) "Phantoms", The Flash season 8, episode 9 (2022) "The Phantom", 9 to 5 season 2, episode 22 (1983) "The Phantom", Babar season 1, episode 13 (1989) "The Phantom" Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension episode 5 (1998) "The Phantom", Mad Men season 5, episode 13 (2012) "The Phantom", Outer Banks season 1, episode 10 (2020) "The Phantom", Swamp People season 6, episode 16 (2015) "The Phantom", The Loop series 2, episode 2 (2007) "The Phantom", Wrecked season 1, episode 6 (2016) Shows [ edit ] Danny Phantom ,

2511-474: A series based on the comic strip The Phantom (1996 film) , a film directed by Simon Wincer starring Billy Zane, based on the comic strip The Phantom (serial) , a 1943 film serial based on the comic strip The Phantom (1931 film) , an American film directed by Alan James The Phantom (2021 film) , a documentary film about a possible wrongful execution in Texas The Phantom of

2604-410: A shrilly sound that ran from end to end of Thornfield Hall," though the reason comes from Bertha Mason. The element of the unknown works in conjunction to the possibility of the supernatural. The intensity of emotions and reactions to Gothic conventions can solely exist in the protagonist's imagination. Instances that a protagonist interprets to be their imagination turns into reality. Jane's experience in

2697-465: A teaching position at a nearby village school. Jane becomes good friends with the sisters, but St John remains aloof. The sisters leave for governess jobs, and St John becomes slightly closer to Jane. St John learns Jane's true identity and astounds her by telling her that her uncle, John Eyre, has died and left her his entire fortune of 20,000 pounds (equivalent to US $ 2.24 million in 2022 ). When Jane questions him further, St John reveals that John Eyre

2790-410: A universal level. The poem seems to imply that human life is mad folly ending in hideous death, the universe is controlled by dark forces man cannot understand, and the only supernatural forces that might help are powerless spectators who can only affirm the tragedy of the scene. Though Poe was referring to an ancient connection between worms and death, he may have been inspired by " The Proud Ladye ",

2883-418: A work of gross immorality, and its author described as the very incarnation of sensualism. To any one, who has read the work, this may look ridiculous, and yet it is true." The Indicator , concerning speculation regarding the gender of the author, wrote, "We doubt not it will soon cease to be a secret; but on one assertion we are willing to risk our critical reputation—and that is, that no woman wrote it. This

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2976-613: Is "The Conqueror Worm". "The Conqueror Worm" was first published as a stand-alone poem in the January 1843 issue of Graham's Magazine . Shortly after, it was included among several other poems by Poe in the February 25 issue of the Saturday Museum in a feature called "The Poets & Poetry of Philadelphia: Edgar Allan Poe". It was later included in Poe's poetry collection The Raven and Other Poems in 1845. That same year, it

3069-405: Is a homodiegetic narrator, which allows her to exist both as a character and narrator in the story world, and her narration establishes an emotional connection and response for the reader. This intentional, narrative technique works in tandem with Gothic features and conventions. Jane and the reader are unaware of the cause behind the "demoniac laugh--low, suppressed, and deep" or "a savage, a sharp,

3162-538: Is also his and his sisters' uncle. They had once hoped for a share of the inheritance but were left virtually nothing. Jane, overjoyed by finding that she has living and friendly family members, insists on sharing the money equally with her cousins, and Diana and Mary come back to live at Moor House. Thinking that the pious and conscientious Jane will make a suitable missionary 's wife, St John asks her to marry him and to go with him to India , not out of love, but out of duty. Jane initially accepts going to India but rejects

3255-405: Is at first sceptical of his sincerity, before accepting his proposal. She then writes to her Uncle John, telling him of her happy news. As she prepares for her wedding Jane's forebodings arise when a strange woman sneaks into her room one night and rips Jane's wedding veil in two. As with the previous mysterious events, Mr Rochester attributes the incident to Grace Poole, one of his servants. During

3348-641: Is based on Rev. William Carus Wilson (1791–1859), the Evangelical minister who ran the school. Additionally, John Reed's decline into alcoholism and dissolution recalls the life of Charlotte's brother Branwell , who became an opium and alcohol addict in the years preceding his death. Finally, like Jane, Charlotte became a governess. These facts were revealed to the public in The Life of Charlotte Brontë (1857) by Charlotte's friend and fellow novelist Elizabeth Gaskell . The Gothic manor of Thornfield Hall

3441-458: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jane Eyre This is an accepted version of this page Jane Eyre ( / ɛər / AIR ; originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography ) 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

3534-595: Is emotionally and physically abused by her aunt and cousins; her education at Lowood School, where she gains friends and role models but suffers privations and oppression; her time as governess at Thornfield Hall, where she falls in love with her mysterious employer, Edward Fairfax Rochester; her time in the Moor House, during which her earnest but cold clergyman cousin, St John Rivers, proposes to her; and ultimately her reunion with, and marriage to, her beloved Rochester. Throughout these sections it provides perspectives on

3627-464: Is impossible to deny that the author possesses native power in an uncommon degree—showing itself now in rapid headlong recital, now in stern, fierce, daring dashes in portraiture—anon in subtle, startling mental anatomy—here in a grand illusion, there in an original metaphor—again in a wild gush of genuine poetry." American publication The Nineteenth Century defended the novel against accusations of immorality, describing it as "a work which has produced

3720-430: Is not a single natural character throughout the work. Everybody moves on stilts—the opinions are bad—the notions absurd. Religion is stabbed in the dark—our social distinctions attempted to be levelled, and all absurdly moral notions done away with." There were some who felt more positive about the novel contemporaneously. George Henry Lewes said, "It reads like a page out of one's own life; and so do many other pages in

3813-482: Is sent to Lowood, a harsh boarding school , are derived from the author's own experiences. Helen Burns's death from tuberculosis (referred to as consumption) recalls the deaths of Charlotte Brontë's sisters, Elizabeth and Maria, who died of the disease in childhood as a result of the conditions at their school, the Clergy Daughters School at Cowan Bridge , near Tunstall, Lancashire . Mr Brocklehurst

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3906-481: Is tempted but realises that she will lose herself and her integrity if she allows her passion for a married man to consume her and she must stay true to her Christian values and beliefs. Refusing to go against her principles, and despite her love for Rochester, Jane leaves Thornfield Hall at dawn before anyone else is up. Jane travels as far from Thornfield Hall as she can using the little money she had previously saved. She accidentally leaves her bundle of possessions on

3999-469: The Brontë sisters produced in the 1840s. Brontë's love romance incorporates elements of both the gothic novel and Elizabethan drama , and "demonstrate[s] the flexibility of the romance novel form." The Gothic genre uses a combination of supernatural features, intense emotions, and a blend of reality and fantasy to create a dark, mysterious atmosphere and experience for characters and readers. Jane Eyre

4092-571: The Wycoller Hall in Lancashire, close to Haworth, provided the setting for Ferndean Manor to which Mr Rochester retreats after the fire at Thornfield: there are similarities between the owner of Ferndean—Mr Rochester's father—and Henry Cunliffe, who inherited Wycoller in the 1770s and lived there until his death in 1818; one of Cunliffe's relatives was named Elizabeth Eyre (née Cunliffe). The sequence in which Mr Rochester's wife sets fire to

4185-421: The coach and is forced to sleep on the moor. She unsuccessfully attempts to trade her handkerchief and gloves for food. Exhausted and starving, she eventually makes her way to the home of Diana and Mary Rivers but is turned away by the housekeeper. She collapses on the doorstep, preparing for her death. Clergyman St John Rivers, Diana and Mary's brother, rescues her. After Jane regains her health, St John finds her

4278-591: The "New Woman Gothic" establishes an opportunity to go against the Romantic's concept that the antagonist is usually a villainous father. The Gothic genre allows there to be a complex consideration of who or what hinders Jane's happiness. The barriers Jane experiences, whether related to social class, societal and cultural norms, Bertha Mason, or Rochester, have antagonistic elements. The Bildungsroman representation in Jane Eyre uses romantic elements that emphasise

4371-536: The Girl , 2022 "Phantom", by Smokepurpp from Deadstar , 2017 "Phantom", by T-Pain from Three Ringz , 2008 "Phantom", by The Dirty Heads from Home – Phantoms of Summer , 2013 "Phantom", by The Story So Far from The Story So Far , 2015 "Phantom", a song about a Soviet pilot of namesake plane in the Vietnam War , unknown date "Phantoms", by Meshuggah from Immutable , 2022 "The Phantom",

4464-456: The Martyrs album) , 2014 Phantom (Khold album) , 2002 Phantoms , by Alan Hull Phantoms , by Hans Christian Phantoms , by Marianas Trench Phantoms (Acceptance album) , 2005 Phantoms (Freezepop EP) , 2015 Phantoms (Marianas Trench album) , 2019 Phantoms (The Fixx album) , 1984 The Phantom (album) , a 1968 album by Duke Pearson The Phantom of

4557-689: The Opera (2004 soundtrack) , the soundtrack album for the 2004 film The Phantom of the Opera Bands and individuals [ edit ] Phantom (band) , a South Korea-based hip hop project trio Phantoms (duo) , a Los-Angeles based EDM duo Phantom (producer) , Nigerian record producer and singer-songwriter The Phantom Band , a Proto-Robofolk sextet based in Glasgow Jerry Lott (1938-1983), rockabilly singer-guitarist who billed himself as "The Phantom" Slim Jim Phantom (born 1961), stage name of James McDonnell, drummer for

4650-565: The Opera (disambiguation) , which lists the 1925, 1943, 1962, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1998, 2004, and 2011 film productions of The Phantom of the Opera Literature [ edit ] The Phantom (play) , a 1852 play by Dion Boucicault Books [ edit ] Phantom , a 1923 short novel by Gerhart Hauptmann Phantom , a 1982 novel by Thomas Tessier Phantoms , a 1989 short story anthology by Martin H. Greenberg and Rosalind M. Greenberg Phantom (Kay novel) ,

4743-593: The Stray Cats Musicals and works [ edit ] Phantom (musical) , 1991 Phantoms , a choral work by Ernst Toch The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) , by Andrew Lloyd Webber Songs [ edit ] "Phantom", by Broadcast from Work and Non Work , 1997 "Phantom", by Capsule from More! More! More! , 2008 "Phantom Lord", by Metallica from Kill 'Em All , 1983 "Phantom" and "Phantom Pt. II", by Justice from Cross , 2007 "Phantom", by Rina Sawayama from Hold

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4836-519: The angels sob at vermin fangs In human gore imbued. Out—out are the lights—out all! And, over each quivering form, The curtain, a funeral pall, Comes down with the rush of a storm, And the angels, all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm That the play is the tragedy, "Man," And its hero the Conqueror Worm. Poe's mother and father were both actors, and the poem uses theater metaphors throughout to deal with human life on

4929-549: The bed curtains was prepared in an August 1830 homemade publication of Brontë's The Young Men's Magazine, Number 2 . Charlotte Brontë began composing Jane Eyre in Manchester, and she likely envisioned Manchester Cathedral churchyard as the burial place for Jane's parents and Manchester as the birthplace of Jane herself. The novel has been adapted into a number of other forms, including theatre, film, television, and at least three full-length operas. The novel has also been

5022-550: The book." Another critic from the Atlas wrote, "It is full of youthful vigour, of freshness and originality, of nervous diction and concentrated interest ...It is a book to make the pulses gallop and the heart beat, and to fill the eyes with tears." A review in The Era praised the novel, calling it "an extraordinary book", observing that "there is much to ponder over, rejoice over, and weep over, in its ably-written pages. Much of

5115-453: The bullying of her 14-year-old cousin John, the Reeds' only son, Jane is locked in the red room in which her late uncle had died; there she faints from panic after she thinks she has seen his ghost. The red room is significant because it lays the grounds for the "ambiguous relationship between parents and children" which plays out in all of Jane's future relationships with male figures throughout

5208-520: The comic strip The Phantom Other uses [ edit ] Gillig Phantom , a transit bus "Phantom", a nickname of the Filipino war hero Salvador A. Rodolfo, Sr. (1919–2012) Phantom , a preserved British Rail Class 08 locomotive Phantom (high-speed camera brand) The Phantom Hour , a 2016 American short film Phantom Galaxy , another name for the galaxy Messier 74 Phantom Killer , American serial killer Phantom power ,

5301-663: The courage nor the tenacity to show it. At Lowood Institution, a school for poor and orphaned girls, Jane soon finds that life is harsh. She attempts to fit in and befriends an older girl, Helen Burns. During a class session her new friend is criticised for her poor stance and dirty nails and receives a lashing as a result. Later Jane tells Helen that she could not have borne such public humiliation, but Helen philosophically tells her that it would be her duty to do so. Jane then tells Helen how badly she has been treated by Mrs Reed, but Helen tells her that she would be far happier if she did not bear grudges. In due course Mr Brocklehurst visits

5394-462: The 💕 [REDACTED] Look up phantom in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Phantom , phantoms , or the phantom may refer to: Spirit (animating force) , the vital principle or animating force within all living things Ghost , the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living Aircraft [ edit ] Boeing Phantom Eye ,

5487-500: The harsh treatment she has received from many others. The 80 pupils at Lowood are subjected to cold rooms, poor meals and thin clothing. Many students fall ill when a typhus epidemic strikes; Helen dies of consumption in Jane's arms. When Mr Brocklehurst's maltreatment of the pupils is discovered, several benefactors erect a new building and install a sympathetic management committee to moderate Mr Brocklehurst's harsh rule. Conditions at

5580-439: The heart laid bare, and the mind explored; much of greatness in affliction, and littleness in the ascendant; much of trial and temptation, of fortitude and resignation, of sound sense and Christianity—but no tameness." The People's Journal compliments the novel's vigour, stating that "the reader never tires, never sleeps: the swell and tide of an affluent existence, an irresistible energy, bears him onward, from first to last. It

5673-404: The house on fire and died after jumping from the roof. While saving the servants and attempting to rescue his wife, Rochester lost a hand and his eyesight. Jane reunites with Rochester, and he is overjoyed at her return, but fears that she will be repulsed by his condition. "Am I hideous, Jane?", he asks. "Very, sir; you always were, you know", she replies. Now a humbled man, Rochester vows to live

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5766-475: The house, such as a strange laugh being heard, a mysterious fire in Mr Rochester's room (from which Jane saves Rochester by rousing him and throwing water on him) and an attack on a house-guest named Mr Mason. After Jane saves Mr Rochester from the fire, he thanks her tenderly and emotionally, and that night Jane feels strange emotions of her own towards him. The next day, however, he leaves unexpectedly for

5859-445: The journey of one pursuing the discovery of one's identity and knowledge. Jane Eyre desires the thrill and action that comes from being an active individual in society, and she refuses to allow the concept of gender and class to hinder her. Bildungsroman was primarily viewed through male life progression, but feminist scholars have worked to counteract the male norm of bildungsroman by including female development. Experiences that deem

5952-440: The marriage proposal, suggesting they travel as brother and sister. As Jane's resolve against marriage to St John begins to weaken, she seems to hear Mr Rochester's voice calling her name. Jane then returns to Thornfield Hall to see if Rochester is all right, only to find blackened ruins. She learns that Rochester sent Mrs Fairfax into retirement and Adèle to school a few months following her departure. Shortly afterwards, his wife set

6045-548: The name of the GHQ Liaison Regiment , a World War II special reconnaissance unit "Phantom Division", the name of the United States' 9th Armored Division Music [ edit ] "Phantom 105.2", a former name for the radio section TXFM Phantom Records , a record label Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps Vox Phantom , a guitar Albums [ edit ] Phantom (Betraying

6138-574: The novel approaches the topics of class , sexuality , religion and feminism . Jane Eyre , along with Jane Austen 's Pride and Prejudice , is one of the most famous romance novels . It is considered one of the greatest novels in the English language, and in 2003 was ranked as the tenth best-loved book in Britain by the BBC in The Big Read poll. Jane Eyre is divided into 38 chapters. It

6231-436: The novel. She is subsequently attended to by the kindly apothecary , Mr Lloyd, to whom Jane reveals how unhappy she is living at Gateshead Hall. He recommends to Mrs Reed that Jane should be sent to school, an idea Mrs Reed happily supports. Mrs Reed then enlists the aid of the harsh Mr Brocklehurst, the director of Lowood Institution, a charity school for girls, to enroll Jane. Mrs Reed cautions Mr Brocklehurst that Jane has

6324-415: The other side of Jane and vice versa. The commonly used Gothic literary device, foreshadowing , creates an environment filled with tension, ominousity, and dread. After Jane agrees to marry Rochester, a horse-chestnut tree in an orchard is struck by lightning, splitting the tree in half. The lightning strike is ominous and foreshadows Jane and Rochester's separation. The Gothic Genre in tandem with Murphy's

6417-449: The poem using puppets. The album Dies Irae by the band Devil Doll is loosely based on "The Conqueror Worm". The text of the poem is paraphrased liberally, and the entire final stanza of the poem is reproduced almost verbatim. Goth musician Voltaire wrote a song adaptation of "The Conqueror Worm" and followed the text of the poem verbatim. It was released in early 2014 on his album Raised by Bats . phantom From Misplaced Pages,

6510-600: The poem. The British horror film Witchfinder General was retitled The Conqueror Worm for U.S. release. Although American International Pictures ' prints featured a voice-over with Vincent Price in character as Matthew Hopkins reciting "The Conqueror Worm", the film is not actually an adaptation of Poe's poem. Dark Horse Comics released Edgar Allan Poe Conqueror Worm , a one-shot comic by Richard Corben in November 2012. The music video for "Curtain" by Australian extreme metal band Portal features an adaptation of

6603-414: The position, teaching Adèle Varens, a young French girl. One night, while Jane is carrying a letter to the post from Thornfield, a horseman and dog pass her. The horse slips on ice and throws the rider. Despite the rider's surliness, Jane helps him get back onto his horse. Later, back at Thornfield, she learns that this man is Edward Rochester, master of the house. Adèle was left in his care when her mother,

6696-465: The reader "too uncritically accepting of her worldview", and often leads reading and conversation about the novel towards supporting Jane, regardless of how irregular her ideas or perspectives are. In 2003, the novel was ranked number 10 in the BBC 's survey The Big Read . Before the Victorian era , Jane Austen wrote literary fiction that influenced later popular fiction , as did the work of

6789-455: The red room represents an aspect of Gothic conventions as Jane feels fear towards being punished in the red room because she believes and imagines that her dead uncle haunts the room. The Gothic genre uses the Gothic double : a literary motif, which is described as the protagonist having a double, alter ego, or doppelgänger interpreted between Jane Eyre and Bertha Mason, where Bertha represents

6882-463: The restrictions of, for example coverture, but her character lives in a society where coverture exists, which inadvertently impacts social and cultural norms and expectations. Progression in the bildungsroman does not necessarily occur in a linear direction. Many narratives that employ bildungsroman do so through the protagonist's development of maturity, which is represented through the protagonist's experiences from childhood to adulthood; this progression

6975-603: The scenery to and fro, Flapping from out their Condor wings Invisible Wo! That motley drama—oh, be sure It shall not be forgot! With its Phantom chased for evermore, By a crowd that seize it not, Through a circle that ever returneth in To the self-same spot, And much of Madness, and more of Sin, And Horror the soul of the plot. But see, amid the mimic rout A crawling shape intrude! A blood-red thing that writhes from out The scenic solitude! It writhes!—it writhes!—with mortal pangs The mimes become its food, And

7068-417: The school then improve dramatically. After six years as a pupil and two as a teacher at Lowood, Jane decides to leave in pursuit of a new life, growing bored with her life at Lowood. Her friend and confidante, Miss Temple, also leaves after getting married. Jane advertises her services as a governess in a newspaper. The housekeeper at Thornfield Hall, Alice Fairfax, replies to Jane's advertisement. Jane takes

7161-437: The school. While Jane is trying to make herself look inconspicuous, she accidentally drops her slate , thereby drawing attention to herself. She is then forced to stand on a stool and is branded a sinner and a liar. Later Miss Temple, the caring superintendent, facilitates Jane's self-defence and publicly clears her of any wrongdoing. Helen and Miss Temple are Jane's two main role models who positively guide her development despite

7254-414: The short story "Ligeia." The poem is written by Ligeia as she is dying, though it is actually recited by the narrator, her husband. Because it emphasizes the finality of death, it calls to question Ligeia's resurrection in the story. Also, the inclusion of the bitter poem may have been meant to be ironic or a parody of the convention at the time, both in literature and in life. In the mid-19th century it

7347-672: The strip's protagonist "The Phantom", an alias of the Superman comics villain Bizarro "The Phantom", alias of Donald Birch, a Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee introduced in Tales of Suspense #63 (December 1964) "The Phantom", alias of John Mundy, an Atlas Comics character created by John Buscema and John Severin introduced in Wild Western #8 (March 1949) Bob Phantom , an Archie Comics superhero Jack Phantom ,

7440-468: The subject of a number of significant rewritings and related interpretations, notably Jean Rhys 's seminal 1966 novel Wide Sargasso Sea . A famous line in the book is at the beginning of Chapter 38: "Reader, I married him." Many authors have used a variation of this line in their work. For example, Liane Moriarty discussed and used the line in her 2018 novel Nine Perfect Strangers . The book Reader, I Married Him : Stories inspired by Jane Eyre ,

7533-471: The tone of mind and thought which has overthrown authority and violated every code human and divine abroad, and fostered Chartism and rebellion at home, is the same which has also written Jane Eyre. " An anonymous review in The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction writes of "the extraordinary daring of the writer of Jane Eyre "; however, the review is mostly critical, summarising: "There

7626-592: The video game Devil May Cry Phantom Animatronics, the antagonists of Five Nights at Freddy's 3 Phantom Thieves, the group of main characters in Persona 5 Phantoms, a type of enemy in The Legend of Zelda video game series Phantoms, a type of undead flying mob from the sandbox game Minecraft The Phantom, the title given to a nameless spy who is the main villain of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies The Phantom (game system) ,

7719-486: The wedding ceremony, however, Mr Mason and a lawyer declare that Mr Rochester cannot marry because he is already married to Mr Mason's sister, Bertha. Mr Rochester admits this is true but explains that his father tricked him into the marriage for her money. Once they were united he discovered that she was rapidly descending into congenital madness, and so he eventually locked her away in Thornfield, hiring Grace Poole as

7812-454: The woods called Ferndean Manor. The couple stay in touch with Adèle as she grows up, as well as Diana and Mary, who each gain loving husbands of their own. St John moves to India to accomplish his missionary goals, but is implied to have fallen gravely ill there. Rochester regains sight in one eye two years after his and Jane's marriage, enabling him to see their newborn son. In order of first line of dialogue: The early sequences, in which Jane

7905-627: Was also rewritten and adapted as the first track to Lou Reed 's 2003 album of Poe adaptations and Poe-inspired songs, The Raven . It was also adapted as a song by the Darkwave act, Sopor Aeternus & the Ensemble of Shadows on the album Flowers in Formaldehyde in 2004. Vol. 5 of the Hellboy comic book mini-series by Mike Mignola titled Hellboy: Conqueror Worm was based on

7998-595: Was common to emphasize the sacredness of death and the beauty of dying (examples include Charles Dickens 's Little Johnny character in Our Mutual Friend and the death of Helen Burns in Charlotte Brontë 's Jane Eyre ). Instead, Ligeia speaks of fear personified in the "blood-red thing." In 1935, Baltimore-born composer Franz Bornschein wrote a three-part chorus for women with orchestra or piano accompaniment based on "The Conqueror Worm". The poem

8091-580: Was incorporated into "Ligeia" for the first time when the story was reprinted in the February 15, 1845, issue of the New York World . "Ligeia" was again republished with "The Conqueror Worm" in the September 27, 1845, issue of The Broadway Journal while Poe was its editor. This was not unusual for Poe, who had also incorporated poems "The Coliseum" and "To One in Paradise" into tales. Lo! 'tis

8184-467: Was kind to Jane. Jane's aunt, Sarah Reed, dislikes her and treats her as a burden. Mrs Reed also discourages her three children from associating with Jane. As a result Jane becomes defensive against her cruel judgement. The nursemaid, Bessie, proves to be Jane's only ally in the household, even though Bessie occasionally scolds Jane harshly. Excluded from the family activities, Jane lives an unhappy childhood. One day, as punishment for defending herself against

8277-447: Was originally published in three volumes in the 19th century, consisting of chapters 1 to 15, 16 to 27, and 28 to 38. The second edition was dedicated to William Makepeace Thackeray . The novel is a first-person narrative from the perspective of the title character. Its setting is somewhere in the north of England, late in the reign of George III (1760–1820). It has five distinct stages: Jane's childhood at Gateshead Hall, where she

8370-428: Was our decided conviction at the first perusal, and a somewhat careful study of the work has strengthened it. No woman in all the annals of feminine celebrity ever wrote such a style, terse yet eloquent, and filled with energy bordering sometimes almost on rudeness: no woman ever conceived such masculine characters as those portrayed here." Literary critic Jerome Beaty believed the close first-person perspective leaves

8463-594: Was probably inspired by North Lees Hall, near Hathersage in the Peak District in Derbyshire. This was visited by Charlotte Brontë and her friend Ellen Nussey in the summer of 1845, and is described by the latter in a letter dated 22 July 1845. It was the residence of the Eyre family, and its first owner, Agnes Ashurst, was reputedly confined as a lunatic in a padded second floor room. It has been suggested that

8556-487: Was published the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York. Jane Eyre is a bildungsroman that follows the experiences of its eponymous heroine , including her growth to adulthood and her love for Mr Rochester , the brooding master of Thornfield Hall . The novel revolutionised prose fiction , being the first to focus on the moral and spiritual development of its protagonist through an intimate first-person narrative , where actions and events are coloured by

8649-600: Was released in 2011, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga , and starred Mia Wasikowska as Jane Eyre and Michael Fassbender as Mr. Rochester. The film, actors, and costume design team were nominated and won various awards from 2011 to 2012. Jane Eyre ' s initial reception contrasts starkly to its reputation today. In 1848, Elizabeth Rigby (later Elizabeth Eastlake ), reviewing Jane Eyre in The Quarterly Review , found it "pre-eminently an anti-Christian composition," declaring: "We do not hesitate to say that

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