“Jane Eyre became an instant bestseller when it was published in 1847, but developed a reputation as a naughty book…”

independant.co.uk

Link to article which provides interesting insight into how Jane Eyre was originally perceived by the public: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/the-victorians-regarded-charlotte-bront-as-coarse-and-immoral-and-deplored-jane-eyre-a6923616.html