Jane Eyre
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- £5.99
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
A Step 3 Reading and Training graded reader, retold by Jenny Pereira. After a sad and lonely childhood, plain Jane Eyre becomes a
governess at the household of the charismatic but mysterious
Mr Rochester, who is hiding a terrible secret…
This reader uses the EXPANSIVE READING approach, where the text
becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore
historical background, cultural connections and other topics
suggested by the text. As well as the story, this reader contains:
• An introduction about the life and times of Charlotte Brontë
• A wide range of interactive activities practising the four skills
• PET-style activities and Trinity-style activities (Grades 5/6)
• Dossiers: Victorian Schools, Victorian Family Life and Victorian
Houses
• A full recording of the text
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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.
