Jane Eyre pt. 2

by

Charlotte Brontë

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Tonight, by listener request, we’ll listen to the second part to the classic 1847 novel "Jane Eyre" by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It is the story of a young, orphaned girl who lives with her Aunt and cousins and is mistreated by them. The novel is considered one of the greatest works of English fiction. In Part 1, we read Chapter 1 and the opening of Chapter 2. Poor little Jane is bullied by hear entire adopted family of an aunt and cousins, along with being misunderstood and treated meanly by their servants. After she is unfairly punished for standing up for herself by being locked in a guest room, she starts to examine this red-colored room further.