Jane Eyre
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Publisher Description
“Jane, be still; don't struggle so like a wild, frantic bird, that is rending its own plumage in its desperation.
I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1847) by Charlotte Brontë recounts the life-story of Jane, a passionate and strong-willed girl. Jane is raised by Mrs. Reed, her cruel and wealthy aunt, and has felt like an outcast throughout her early life. At the Lowood School too, the school headmaster Mr. Brocklehurst turns out to be a cruel, hypocritical and abusive man. Her spirit is tested once again when she arrives at Thornfield Hall, where she has been hired by the brooding and proud Edward Rochester to care for Adèle, his ward. Jane finds herself in love with Rochester but life is still not easy for her. She struggles once again to finally marry Rochester and live a happy life.
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Whether one treasures this classic piece of literature as an old companion or has no acquaintance with it at all, the listener is in for a treat. Reader Bentinck draws us at once into the trials assailing the orphaned and ill-treated 10-year-old Jane. Bentinck's soft voice, flawless rhythms, and cultured British accent are exactly what's needed to guide listeners through this heroine's wild history of tribulations and jubilations. She portrays men, women, and children of different classes quite convincingly, and illuminates a wide range of nuanced emotions as Jane encounters hunger and cruelty as well as tender friendships at school, then a world of anger, fear, defeat, humor, sarcasm, affection, and exaltation as teacher and governess. The remarkable plot, the carefully delineated characters, and Bentinck's acting facility make the journey an intriguing and memorable experience.
