A character in Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
The austere, ambitious clergyman cousin who shelters Jane at Moor House and presses her to become a missionary's wife.
Also known as: Mr. St. John, St. John
Inside the story
St. John Rivers is an austere, ambitious clergyman who lives near Moor House and serves as a caring but demanding cousin to Jane Eyre. When Jane comes to him in need, he offers her shelter while pursuing his plans for missionary work and urging her to join him as his wife.
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