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Edward Fairfax Rochester (often referred to as Mr Rochester) is a character in Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel Jane Eyre. The brooding master of Thornfield Hall , Rochester is the employer and eventual husband of the novel's titular protagonist, Jane Eyre .
Jane Eyre is the fictional heroine and the titular protagonist in Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name.The story follows Jane's infancy and childhood as an orphan, her employment first as a teacher and then as a governess, and her romantic involvement with her employer, the mysterious and moody Edward Rochester.
Rochester recognizes Jane upon hearing her voice and is very happy to have her back. The two are married and the entire family — Rochester, Jane, Adele, St. John Rivers' sisters, two children (presumably Rochester and Jane's offspring), and the dog Pilot — gather in the garden to have their portrait painted.
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.
Jane finds Thornfield a ruin, destroyed in a devastating fire set by Bertha Rochester, who subsequently flung herself from the battlements to the ground. Trying to rescue Bertha, Rochester was blinded, maimed in his left arm and losing his left hand. Rochester now resides at a manor house, 13 miles away.
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Rochester confronts Jane, who is hurt by Blanche's presence, but is interrupted by an unexpected guest – Richard Mason from Spanish Town, Jamaica, whose arrival disturbs Rochester. That night, the household is awakened by a scream. Rochester reassures the guests, but brings Jane to tend to Mason, who has been badly injured.
Bertha Antoinetta [1] Rochester (née Mason) is a character in Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel Jane Eyre. She is described as the violently insane first wife of Edward Rochester , who moved her to Thornfield Hall and locked her in a room on the third floor.