Novel by Charlotte Brontë (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
jane eyre
'novel by charlotte bronte' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for jane eyre that I've seen before include "English classic novel" , "1847 English novel" , "Classic English book" , "Book written at Haworth parsonage" , "Novel by 6 14" .)