(1775-1817) a British writer who wrote in a clever and amusing way about the way of life of English MIDDLE CLASS people of her time. Her novels, which are among the most important works of English literature, include Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma .
(1847) a book by Charlotte BRONTë about a young woman called Jane Eyre who becomes a GOVERNESS and agrees to marry her employer, Mr Rochester, not knowing that he already has a wife who is mentally ill and kept locked in the ATTIC (= a room under the roof) of the house.