A character in Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Rochester's violently insane first wife, a Creole heiress from Jamaica kept hidden in Thornfield's attic under Grace Poole's guard.
Also known as: Bertha Antoinetta Mason, the maniac, the madwoman, Mr. Rochester's wife
Inside the story
Bertha Antoinetta Mason is Mr. Rochester’s first wife, a Creole heiress from Jamaica whose severe mental illness has led to violent behavior. At the outset, she is kept hidden in the attic of Thornfield Hall under Grace Poole’s guard, while Rochester presents himself as an unmarried master of the house.
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