Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte
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Jane Eyre

Author: Charlotte Brontë

Narrator: Wanda McCaddon

Unabridged: 18 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/12/2009

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

Jane Eyre, the plain yet spirited governess, introduced a new kind of heroine to 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 subject to a cruel regime at Lowood charity school, Jane nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. How she takes up the post of governess at Thornfield Hall, meets and loves Mr. Rochester, and discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage are elements in a story that transcends melodrama to portray a woman’s passionate search for a wider and richer life than that traditionally accorded to her sex in Victorian society.Hailed by William Makepeace Thackeray as “the masterwork of a great genius,” this impassioned love story is still regarded, over a century after it first appeared, 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 Wanda McCaddon

Wanda McCaddon (d. 2023) narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, sometimes with the pseudonym Nadia May or Donada Peters. She earned the prestigious Audio Award for best narration and numerous Earphones Awards. She was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sean Barrs on April 28, 2020

Reader, I gave it five stars. Please let me tell you why. Jane Eyre is the quintessential Victorian novel. It literally has everything that was typical of the period, but, unlike other novels, it has all the elements in one story. At the centre is the romance between Jane and Rochester, which is en......more

Goodreads review by emma on June 17, 2024

I am a very pretentious person. I try to seem “hip” and “cool” and “relatable” and “down with the teens” - and of course I totally am all of those things - but also I have my tendencies toward pretension. It’s who I am. Just last night I shuddered at the idea of popular music, like some kind of eight......more

Goodreads review by Miranda on December 03, 2025

"Though you have a man's vigorous brain, you have a woman's heart and--it would not do." "It would do," I affirmed with some disdain, "perfectly well."Oh Jane, you wondrously bold and beautiful gal. After she was orphaned, Jane Eyre was sent to live with her maternal uncle and his wife (Mrs. Reed).......more

Goodreads review by Ilse on January 07, 2025

The kind of novel that makes one believe in love (again) - or at least desire to hold on to the illusion. Likely my favourite read for 2020. For the time being, just basking and swooning. Inebriated. Speechless. I know it's out of fashion And a trifle uncool But I can't help it I'm a romantic fool (Illust......more

Goodreads review by Emily on January 04, 2020

I feel like an ass saying this but... who actually thinks this is a cute romance!? What the actual f!! Now that this is out of the way. I did like Jane as a character and I also liked the portion of the book about her childhood but the two RoMaNcEs were train wrecks and if I hear anyone say they love......more

Quotes

“What a joy to hear a favorite classic performed with excellence! Wanda McCaddon’s skill as a storyteller has the listener soon believing Jane Eyre is speaking directly to him or her…A timeless work flawlessly presented. Winner of the Audiofile Earphones Award.” AudioFile

“Narrator McCaddon pulls listeners deep into Brontë’s most widely read work, producing a rewarding experience for lovers of the book and, even more critically, introducing newcomers to why the novel is so deeply admired.” Library Journal (audio review)

“The masterwork of a great genius.” William Makepeace Thackeray, British novelist

“One of my very favorites of all time is Jane Eyre. It simply has it all—a marvelous, compelling story told brilliantly.” Nora Roberts, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Jane Eyre was the book that made me want to write.” Sue Monk Kidd, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Jane Eyre is full of drama: fires, storms, attempted murder, and a mad wife. ” Chris Kellett, 500 Great Books by Women

Awards

  • AudioFile Earphones Award
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