The works of Charlotte and Emily Bronte were among the first romantic novels and are still considered tO be among the greatest．The most popular，jane Eyre，written by Charlotte，and Wuthering Heights,written by her sister，are stories of incredible passion．Charlotte Bronte’s other novels，Shirley,Villette，and The Professor, are equally fine．although less well known．These five marvelous books are collected in this volume．

Wuthering Heights,set on the Yorkshire moors，iS the classic tale of persistent and ruinous passion．the unforgettable story of Heathcliff’s obsession with Catherine and her family．Jane Evre tells of the penniless orphan who became a governess and her 10ve for Mr．Rochester，the master of Thornfield Hall．Shirley．a novel of love and ambition and industrial unrest，set against the background of the Luddite riots that took place in the Yorkshire textile industry in the early nineteenth century,is noteworthy for its sharp humor and great perceptiveness．Villeltte，which manyconsider Charlotte’S masterpiece，Is the story of Lucy Snowe，a young woman consumed by hopeless love．Mso included in this volumc iS The Professor,Charlotte’sfirst novel．Unpublished in her lifetime，it deals with lOVC themes similar to Villette’s， but from a man’s point of view．

Introduction

Jane Eyre

Wuthering Heights

Shirley

Villette

The Professor