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Edward Rochester: character portrait from Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)

A character in Jane Eyre

Edward Rochester

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

The brooding, sardonic master of Thornfield Hall who falls in love with Jane while concealing his mad wife locked in the attic.

Also known as: Mr. Rochester, Edward Fairfax Rochester, the master of Thornfield

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Meet Edward Rochester

Edward Rochester is the brooding, sardonic master of Thornfield Hall, a large estate in Yorkshire. When Jane Eyre arrives as governess, Rochester becomes her employer and an intriguing, often difficult presence in her new life.

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