Characters in Jane Eyre

Edward Rochester

The brooding master of Thornfield Hall, harboring a secret that threatens his and Jane's happiness.

Jane Eyre

An orphaned governess insisting on her own moral and intellectual equality.

Mrs. Reed

Jane's resentful aunt and guardian in childhood.

Grace Poole

Blanche Ingram

A wealthy, beautiful socialite courted by Rochester, whose disdain for those beneath her station troubles Jane.

Adèle Varens

An excitable French child at Thornfield Hall, whom Jane is hired to teach and grows fond of.

Helen Burns

Jane's closest friend at Lowood School, who teaches her about faith and forgiveness through shared hardship.

Richard Mason

Diana Rivers

Mary Rivers

Robert Brocklehurst

Sarah Reed

Georgiana Reed

Eliza Reed

Bessie Lee

Alice Fairfax

Rosamond Oliver

Maria Temple

The kind superintendent of Lowood School, who treats Jane with respect and becomes an early role model.