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Mrs. Reed: character portrait from Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë)

A character in Jane Eyre

Mrs. Reed

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

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

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Meet Mrs. Reed

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.

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