Jane Eyre is a famous and influential novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published in London, England, in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. with the title Jane Eyre. An Autobiography under the pen name 'Currer Bell,' the 'autobiography's' supposed editor. The first American edition was released the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York. The Penguin edition describes it as an 'influential feminist text' because of its in-depth exploration of a strong female character's feelings.