Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Brontë

Versions of Jane Eyre include:

• The 1st edition, published in three-volume novel format on 16 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London, England. (Volume 1 transcription project, Volume 2 transcription project, Volume 3 transcription project)
• The 2nd edition, published later in 1847
• The 1st American edition, published in 1848 by Harper and Brothers, New York.
• The 3rd edition, published in 1851. This is the last edition to be published in the author's lifetime and thus have the benefit of the author's corrections. Most modern-day 'authoritative' editions are based on this edition.
• A c. 1900 edition published by W. Nicholson & Sons, London