Suggested Reading


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(To get a well-rounded perspective on Jane Eyre and dream theory in general, I think you should start here and work your way forward.)

Ashe, Frederick L. “Jane Eyre: The Quest for Optimism.” Novels for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studied Novels. Ed. Diane Telgen. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1997.
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. Ed. Beth Newman. Boston, New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 1996.
Freud, Sigmund. The Interpretation of Dreams. Trans. Joyce Crick. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Gilbert, Sandra M. “Plain Jane’s Progress.” Jane Eyre. Ed. Beth Newman. Boston, New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 1996. 475-501.
Hartmann, Ernest. Dreams and Nightmares: the Origin and Meaning of Dreams. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Perseus Publishing, 2001.
Hobson, J. Allan. The Dream Drugstore. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2001.
Jung, Carl G. Dreams. 1974. Trans. R. F. C. Hull. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1990.


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*upper left- Orson Welles-- my favorite Rochester. (As for Timothy Dalton-- just like in James Bond, anyone else is better.)
*lower right- Look up! Now look these up.


Read more:

  • The Practical Use of Dreams in Jane Eyre
  • The Pillow Fairy
  • Big Bad Bertha
  • A Novel Idea
  • Suggested Reading
  • About the Author