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Jane Eyre

By: Charlotte Brontë
Narrated by: Thandiwe Newton
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"I think the reason we're so struck by [Jane Eyre] is how Charlotte Brontë manages to relate, expertly, what it means to be a human being...and that never changes." (Narrator Thandiwe Newton)

Following Jane from her childhood as an orphan in Northern England through her experience as a governess at Thornfield Hall, Charlotte Brontë's Gothic classic is an early exploration of women's independence in the mid-19th century and the pervasive societal challenges women had to endure. At Thornfield, Jane meets the complex and mysterious Mr. Rochester, with whom she shares a complicated relationship that ultimately forces her to reconcile the conflicting passions of romantic love and religious piety. Performing the early Victorian novel with great care and respect, actress Thandiwe Newton (Crash, The Pursuit of Happyness) draws out Jane Eyre's intimacy and depth while conveying how truly progressive Brontë was in an era of extreme restraint.

Public Domain (P)2016 Audible, Inc. Classics

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"Narrator Thandie Newton gives a delightful performance of this beloved classic. She delivers the voice of Jane from childhood to adulthood with elegant conviction, breezing through the dense sentences as if they were part of a contemporary novel." (AudioFile)

"[Thandie Newton’s] taut British diction makes a one-woman play out of the orphan girl’s love story, which starts out with all the young-adult tropes - the poor, good-hearted child abused by the spoiled, wealthy boy and his classist keepers, each distinguished by his or her own idiosyncratic cadence - but progresses into what many consider the prototypical Victorian novel. Written in 1847, not long before the start of the American Civil War, the novel makes repeated comparisons between Jane’s captivity, as an impoverished girl in a rich family’s home, and slavery. Newton’s exasperated and aptly melodramatic delivery of Jane’s accusation that her cruel stepbrother is 'like a slave-driver' is a knowing contemporary wink at this timeless yet dated classic." (The New York Times Book Review)
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I wanted to read an old novel while on holiday, my husband also enjoyed listening to the beautiful old style language and appreciated the morals and stoic ways. Was much more enjoyable having someone read to me than the time many years ago when i read it to myself. Excellent reader.

Such a lovely old love story

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Having read Jane Eyre a number of years ago and discovered it to be one of my favourite books, I wanted to experience it again, this time through narration. Thandie Newton's performance is remarkable, and sweeps you off into Bronte's world where you feel as if you could almost reach out and touch the characters.

Unlike any other and has stood the test of time

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This audio book is perfect for those mundane car rides to work, or a weekend of solitude listening. At every turn a new captivating plot line thickens, leaving you anxious to continue listening.

Riveting at every turn

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Thandie Newton did an amazing performance. I loved it and would listen to anything narrated by her again.

Brilliant

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Ms Newton brings the story to life so wonderfully. A must experience! Thoroughly enjoyable, highly recommend.

Brilliant in every way!

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