Women and Psychology in Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bronte.

Name of Author : Rao Shyamala Srinivasan

Abstract: During the reign of Queen Victoria women did not have the rights to vote and own property at the same time women worked as paid labours as it was the time when Industrial Revolution took place. Their existed a stereotypical society were women had to serve their husbands , clean their houses etc . Women‟s rights were very limited during this Age they lost even their ownership over their wages. Women were used as their husband‟s property they were used to produce children and were kept for doing household works. On the other hand even single women had problems and disadvantages to face .

Keywords : Historical Background of Women during the Victorian Age

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