A character in Jane Eyre: An Autobiography
Jane Eyre: An Autobiography by Brontë, Charlotte
Jane's cold, resentful aunt by marriage who raises her grudgingly at Gateshead and later banishes her to Lowood.
Also known as: Aunt Reed, Sarah Reed, Missis
Inside the story
Mrs. Reed is Jane Eyre’s aunt by marriage and guardian at Gateshead, where she raises Jane grudgingly. Cold and resentful toward Jane, she keeps her at a distance within the Reed household and has little warmth for her dependent niece.
A robust, stout woman of about thirty-six to forty, with strong, prominent, hard features, dark hair, and a cold, composed grey eye set in an unyielding face.
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