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Jane Eyre's Sisters

How Women Live and Write the Heroine Story

by Jody Gentian Bower

In Jane Eyre’s Sisters, cultural mythologist Jody Gentian Bower looks at novels by women -- and some men -- as well as biographies of women that tell the story of the Aletis, the wandering heroine. | read more»

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About the Book and Author

In Jane Eyre's Sisters, cultural mythologist Jody Gentian Bower looks at novels by women -- and some men -- as well as biographies of women that tell the story of the Aletis, the wandering heroine. | read more »

Read an Excerpt From "Jane Eyre's Sisters"

"Some have criticized the word heroine...implying that a heroine is not the equal of a hero but a smaller, less impressive character. Their bravery is of a different kind. But that doesn't mean it is any less impressive." | read more »

Praise for "Jane Eyre's Sisters"

“Finally! We who have been seeking the feminine counterpart to the masculine hero story have reason to rejoice.” -- Jean Benedict Raffa, author of The Bridge to Wholeness, Dream Theatres of the Soul, and Healing the Sacred Divide | read more »

She's Leaving Home: A Q&A with Jody Bower

"People instinctively feel that the story of a woman who has to go on a journey to find out how to live as her real self in a society that wants to deny her individuality is a true story, a story they can relate to. In fact, not just women but men tell me it is their story." | read more »

Jody Bower Writes

Learn more about this esteemed cultural mythologist and author, and check out her blog, Myths and Archetypes in Film. | read more »

Delve Deep With the "Jane Eyre's Sisters" Reading Guide

"Would you call yourself an Aletis? Why? Do you know other people who could be called an Aletis?" | read more »
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