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Maria Temple: character portrait from Jane Eyre: An Autobiography (Brontë, Charlotte)

A character in Jane Eyre: An Autobiography

Maria Temple

Jane Eyre: An Autobiography by Brontë, Charlotte

The kind, dignified superintendent of Lowood School who shields Jane and Helen and clears Jane's name.

Also known as: Miss Temple

Inside the story

Meet Maria Temple

Miss Temple is the kind and dignified superintendent of Lowood School, where Jane Eyre arrives as a young pupil. She treats Jane and Helen Burns with fairness and compassion, offering them protection and a steady source of support within the harsh school environment.

On the page

A tall, elegant, graceful young woman with a fair complexion, dark brown hair arranged in ringlets, and calm, benignant dark eyes; dressed with quiet refinement.

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