Jane Eyre

Author: Charlotte Bronte

A childhood put on hold due to abuse. A fortunate opportunity for education, yet mixed with suffering from deprivation and oppression. Then, a safe haven finally for the young Jane Eyre, when she falls in love with her employer after working as a diligent governess in his home. Love will face a series of unusual consequences, but love ultimately triumphs.

This is the story of a novel that millions have read and millions more will read, because it is one of the classics of English literature, and because its author, Charlotte Brontë, blended some of her personal experiences with creative imagination to produce a novel that captivates hearts. Jane Eyre has been translated into every language in the world. Those who haven't read the novel itself have seen it in a film adaptation.

When it was first published, this novel was described by some conservatives as a novel written in the tone of reason and intellect, a tone that at the time overturned authority and laws. The purpose of this description was to attack the novel, while the intended authority was outdated and the laws barren. Today, this description elevates the novel and praises its characteristics.

As time passes for translated classic novels, we find ourselves in need of new translations. Previous translations may be adequate, but they were written in a language whose expressions have become obsolete over time, and there is an urgent need to present them in a new translation. Here lies the importance of this new translation by Afaq Publishing and Distribution in Cairo, which was completed by translator Nevin Bashir in a smooth, clear language that preserves the meaning and intent that Charlotte Brontë desired.