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Jane's mother, a Reed, married him against her wealthy family's wishes, and they disowned her. Just after Jane was born, Jane's father caught typhus while helping the poor, and both of Jane's parents soon died. Jane's uncle Mr. Reed adopted her. Mr. Reed also died within a year, but made his wife, Mrs. Reed, promise to raise Jane like one of ...
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Summary: Chapter 1. The novel opens on a dreary November afternoon at Gateshead, the home of the wealthy Reed family. A young girl named Jane Eyre sits in the drawing room reading Bewick’s History of British Birds. Jane’s aunt, Mrs. Reed, has forbidden her niece to play with her cousins Eliza, Georgiana, and the bullying John.
Jane Eyre Volume 1, Chapter 3 Summary. Back. More. Jane wakes up, confused and disoriented. Someone is holding her gently; she’s never been held gently before. She starts to realize where she is—in her own bed. Bessie and a gentleman are there, looking after her. Jane’s glad to see the gentleman, because he’s not one of the Reeds.
Jane Eyre is a young orphan being raised by Mrs. Reed, her cruel, wealthy aunt. A servant named Bessie provides Jane with some of the few kindnesses she receives, telling her stories and singing songs to her. One day, as punishment for fighting with her bullying cousin John Reed, Jane’s aunt imprisons Jane in the red-room, the room in which ...
- Charlotte Brontë
- 1847
Jane’s initial response to the plight of the poor and her adult reflection on this serve to remind us that she is still just a child, brought up by the indolent and snobbish Reeds. She also maintains some of this attitude given her later treatment of the Rivers’ servant in Volume III, Chapter 3 . Given her use of the word ‘caste’ rather ...
Chapter 9: Helen Burns dies. Chapter 10: Jane becomes an adult. Chapter 11: Jane arrives at Thornfield Hall. Chapters 12 and 13: Jane meets Mr Rochester. Chapter 14: The developing relationship between Jane and Rochester. Chapter 15: Jane saves Rochester from a fire. Chapter 16: Jane tries to curb her feelings.
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Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Brontë and published in 1847, is a classic novel that follows the life and experiences of its eponymous protagonist, Jane Eyre.The narrative unfolds in the early 19th century and traces Jane’s journey from her orphaned childhood to her struggles as a governess and, ultimately, her quest for independence, love, and self-respect.
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