Jane Eyre
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4.5 • 2.4K Ratings
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Publisher Description
In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë creates one of the greatest literary heroines of all time. Orphaned as a girl and raised by an abusive aunt, Jane grows into a woman with a deep sense of morality and the courage to resist injustice. As Brontë's novel follows her path to adulthood, Jane struggles with poverty, the restraints of social conventions, and a forbidden romance with her employer Mr. Rochester. Brontë dives into a subject matter darker and more serious than many of her contemporaries, including mental and physical abuse, financial ruin, insanity, and loveless marriages. Yet through it all, Jane remains steadfast, clinging to a morality defined by her character rather than society's mores.
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.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful book
i absolutely love this book, even though i had to read it for school, it was better than most books you have to read for school, i recommend it completely
Jane Eyre
I downloaded this free book for the soul purpose of having something in my library in the event I found myself completely without any other alternatives. You cannot imagine my shock to discover that I was immediately drawn into this tale and had a difficult time putting it down. I am about to download the movie now! Do yourself a huge favor and read this book, I highly recommend it.
Jane Eyre is the best female heroine of all time!
I absolutely loved this book it is my favorite book too!
I love Jane's strong morals,compassion,independence,and most of all her originality!
I loved reading this book because for once in a Romance novel the heroine is some perfect,flawless damsel in distress and the hero Mr.Rochester wasn't a perfect and flawless Prince Charming, who basically has no real personality,anyway. Mr. Rochester was intelligent,passionate, kind and brilliant,but not physically attractive at all,and very deeply flawed,with his pride,sardonic and domineering attitude,short temper,and deep dark secret(which I won't say because it will spoil the story for you other fellow readers out there)