Jane Eyre

Name: Jane Eyre
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Charlotte Brontë
ISBN: 9781483048277

Author: Charlotte Brontë, Dove Audio

Series: Classics Read by Celebrities Series

Narrator: Juliet Mills

Unabridged: 19 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 06/04/2014

Categories: Fiction, Classic, Romance, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Jane Eyre, the plain yet spirited governess, introduced a new kind of heroine in literature—one whose virtuous integrity, sharp intellect, and tireless perseverance broke through class barriers to win equal stature with the man she loved.Orphaned and subjected to cruelty at Lowood charity school, Jane nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. The story of how Jane becomes governess at Thornfield Hall, meets and loves Mr. Rochester, and discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage transcends melodrama to portray a woman's passionate search for a wider and richer life than that traditionally accorded to her by Victorian society.Hailed by William Makepeace Thackeray as "the masterwork of a great genius," this impassioned love story is still regarded, more than a century later, as one of the finest novels in literature.

About Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855) grew up in the isolated parsonage at Haworth, Yorkshire, where her father was curate. She and her sisters Emily and Anne thrived in fantasy worlds that drew on their voracious reading of Shakespeare, romantic, and gothic fiction. Charlotte was employed as a teacher and a governess before she began writing with her sisters. The Professor, her first novel, was rejected for publication until 1857, although Jane Eyre, published in 1847 under a pseudonym, achieved great success.

About Juliet Mills

Juliet Mills is a highly acclaimed actress. She won an Emmy Award for QB VII and a Tony nomination for her role in Five Finger Exercise, and was one of the stars of the daytime drama show Passions.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Sandy on 2007-04-10 13:07:58

Unless you enjoy old-time radio dramas, you'll probably find this version of Jane Eyre intolerable. Conceptually, there's something appealing about the male dialog being spoken by men and the female dialog being spoken by women; but in this rendition, the voices are so melodramatic that I was unable to listen to more than 15 mins. before putting the CDs back in the envelope and sending them back. I highly recommend instead the unabridged version of Jane Eyre by Brilliance Audio.

AudiobooksNow review by Fanny on 2007-05-24 22:03:25

Excellent. I enjoyed very much and will recommend it to a friend.

Quotes

“Jane Eyre was the book that made me want to write.”

“One of my very favorites of all time is Jane Eyre. It simply has it all—a marvelous, compelling story told brilliantly, wonderfully realized characters, a gorgeous love story, evocative settings. And the madwoman in the attic. Hard to top it.”

“Jane Eyre is full of drama: fires, storms, attempted murder, and a mad wife conveniently stashed away in the attic. This is very sexy stuff.”

“This is an extraordinary book. Although a work of fiction, it is no mere novel, for there is nothing but nature and truth about it...The story is, therefore, unlike all that we have read, with very few exceptions; and for power of thought and expression, we do not know its rival.”

“At the end we are steeped through and through with the genius, the vehemence, the indignation of Charlotte Brontë.”

Awards

BBC’s Big Read Poll of the UK’s Best-Loved Books