Goodreads 2020 Update ~ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

I have no idea how many times I have read this book over the years. It is elegant and heart-breaking. It is also #21 on Goodreads 2020 Update: Books You Need to Read to Be Considered Well-Read.

Jane Eyre is a gothic romance novel written in England during the Victorian Era by Charlotte Bronte.

Jane Eyre is an orphan who was raised by a wealthy but cruel aunt. She is relieved when she is sent to a boarding school but her relief is short-lived when she finds she has traded the cruel aunt for a cruel headmaster. With limited options, Jane finishes her schooling and teaches at the school for a couple of years. When the opportunity of a governess position in a private home becomes available, Jane is happy to accept.

It is at her new home, Thornfield, that Jane meets the love of her life but, of course, that love does not run smoothly.

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