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He ran headlong at me: I felt him grasp my hair and my shoulder: he had closed with a desperate thing. I really saw in him a tyrant, a murderer. I felt a drop or two of blood from my head trickle down my neck, and was sensible of somewhat pungent suffering: these sensations for the time predominated over fear, and I received him in frantic sort. I don't very well know what I did with my hands, but he called me "Rat! Rat!" and bellowed out aloud. Aid was near him: Eliza and Georgiana had run for Mrs. Reed, who was gone upstairs: she now came upon the scene, followed by Bessie and her maid Abbot. We were parted: I heard the words -- "Dear! dear! What a fury to fly at Master John!" "Did ever anybody see such a picture of passion!" Then Mrs. Reed subjoined -- "Take her away to the red-room, and lock her in there." Four hands were immediately laid upon me, and I was borne upstairs. I resisted all the way. . . .

Orphaned Jane journeys from a harsh childhood to become the loving caregiver of a child at the mysterious manor of Mr. Rochester. Jane is drawn to her enigmatic employer, but as dark secrets emerge, she must choose between her newfound security and the uncertainty of a life lived for oneself. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: Emily Bergl as Jane Jane Carr as Mrs. Reed Alexis Jacknow as Grace/Amy/Diana Cerris Morgan-Moyer as Bertha/Adele/Others Darren Richardson as St. John/Mason Alan Shearman as Brocklehurst/Others Jeanne Syquia as Helen/Mary Nick Toren as Rochester Joanne Whalley as Mrs. Fairfax/Lady Ingram Directed by Marsha Mason and recorded before a live audience.

Top 10 Finalist on PBS's The Great American Read in 2018The stark and beautiful romance of a governess and the master of a house with long-kept secrets.After a sad and neglected childhood as an orphan, Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester as governess for his ward. Jane is pleased with the quiet country life at Thornfield, with the beautiful old manor house and gardens, with the book-filled library, and with her own comfortable room.But there are stories of a strange tenant, a woman who laughs like a maniac, and who stays in rooms on the third floor. The moody Rochester rebuffs her attempts to find discover more, ordering her to keep silent on the matter.An unlikely relationship blooms between the two, however, and Jane is thrilled to accept Rochester’s proposal of marriage. But the quiet ceremony is shockingly halted by a stranger who claims that Rochester was already married—to the raving maniac Jane had heard crying in the house.Grief-stricken, Jane flees from Thornfield, feeling that her life is over before it has really begun. Can she ever hope to find a comfortable life again—or even dare to dream of a happily ever after?This novel is part of Brilliance Audio’s extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.

For a fan of gothic romances, the opportunity to listen to an audiobook about Jane Eyre is not to be missed. Charlotte Bronte created quite an admirable herione in Jane Eyre. As a penniless orphan, she had to endure many adversities in order to secure her status asa governess in the home of a Mr. Rochester, a temperamental man with a dark secret - a secret so powerful it could destroy the powerful bond he had created with Jane Eyre. Charlotte Bronte is applauded for having invented such an independent and unforgettable character.

In Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte created one of literature’s great heroines, and portrays a woman's quest for freedom. As an orphan raised by a cruel aunt, and later at an even less pleasant orphanage, Jane is spirited, independent, and a lovely girl. Hired as a governess, she soon falls for her sardonic employer, Rochester (a wry man with a sordid secret). . .and then she's faced with an impossible choice: should she stay or should she go?Generations have thrilled to the struggles, trials, and triumphs of Jane, an unforgettable character faced with choices every woman will understand.