‘Will you give me that?’ I asked · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: ‘Will you give me that?’ I asked
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Europe; England; United Kingdom; Britain
Description: After breaking off her engagement to Mr. Rochester, Jane fled north as far as she could before she ran out of money. She arrived at the Moors of England when she could no longer afford a carriage. She slept outside for two days and two nights, before arriving at Moor House. During this time, she had to beg for food. Here she asks a young girl for her leftover porridge she was going to give to a pig.
Image Creator: Frederick Henry Townsend (engraver)
Type: StillImage; woodcut
Identifier: mta:24777
Language: eng
Source Name: Jane Eyre; An Autobiography
Parent Collection: "Jane Eyre; An Autobiography" by Charlotte Brontë. Woodcuts by Frederick Henry Townsend (1897); "Jane Eyre; An Autobiography" by Charlotte Brontë. Woodcuts by Frederick Henry Townsend (1897)
Image: mta_24777_OBJ.png
Collection: Jane Eyre
Subject: fictional works; Fictitious characters; Brontë family; Begging; Food; Food in literature; Swine