‘Hush, Hannah; I have a word to say to the woman’ · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: ‘Hush, Hannah; I have a word to say to the woman’
Subject: fictional works; Fictitious characters; Brontë family; Begging; Gothic literature; Gothic revival (Literature); Great Britain
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. Here we see Jane’s arrival at Moor House. She knocked on the door asking for shelter but was first turned away by the housekeeper, Hannah. A few minutes later Mr. Rivers, the owner of the house, arrives home and agrees to give Jane shelter and allow her to recover there.
Image Creator: Frederick Henry Townsend (engraver)
Type: StillImage; woodcut
Identifier: mta:24778
Language: eng
Source Name: Jane Eyre; An Autobiography
Parent Collection: "Jane Eyre; An Autobiography" by Charlotte Brontë. Woodcuts by Frederick Henry Townsend (1897)
Image: mta_24778_OBJ.png