This book makes this great work of English literature available to a young readership while still capturing the atmosphere and suspense of the original story.
Jane Eyre leads a lonely life, until she meets the dashing, but mysterious Mr Rochester - but can he explain the haunted screams in the middle of the night?
Illustrator: David Kearney
Consultant: Kimberley Reynolds
This book was recognised in the Big Read Top 100 category by the Bbc Book Awards.
This is volume 4 in Classics Collection .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .
Charlotte Bronte (21 April 1816 - 31 March 1855) was the eldest of the adult Bronte sisters and is best known for her work, "Jane Eyre". Alan Durant is an established children's author who has written several books for young adults as well as fiction for young children, picture books and poetry. He has previously compiled Red Hot Reads: Vampire Stories for Kingfisher. He lives in Surrey. David Kearney, a talented black-and-white line artist with particular expertise in sports provides a full-page, action-packed illustration for each story. Belinda Hollyer has been a children's book editor, as well as working on several successful anthologies.
This book contains the following story:
Jane Eyre
Orphaned at an early age, Jane Eyre leads a lonely life until she finds work as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets the mysterious Mr. Rochester and sees a ghostly woman who roams the halls by night. The relationship between the heroine and Mr. Rochester is only one episode, albeit the most important, in a detailed fictional autobiography in which the author transmuted her own experience into high art. In this work, the plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance but possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit, and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer, and the rigid social order that circumscribes her life and position. This classic story shows how a young woman can overcome adversity and find true happiness. It is a story of passionate love, travail, and final triumph.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Bbc Book Awards
This book was recognised in the Big Read Top 100 category by the Bbc Book Awards.
