"First published in the Longman Simplified English Series 1949 ; This adaptation first published by Addison Wesley Longman Limited in the Longman Fiction Series 1996 ; First published by Penguin Books 1999"--Title page verso.
Contents:
The End -- The Red room -- Illness -- Mr. Brocklehurst -- A Journey -- Lowood Institution -- Helen Burns -- A Child's shame -- Miss Temple -- Death -- A Desire for change -- Thornfield -- Strange laughter -- Meeting with a stranger -- Mr. Rochester -- Fire! -- Grace Poole -- Visitors -- After dinner -- Fortunes -- The Fortune-teller -- A Cry in the night -- Daylight -- News from Gateshead -- Mrs. Reed's secret -- Return to Thornfield -- The Storm breaks -- The Torn veil -- The Wedding -- Mr. Rochester's story -- Flight -- Despair -- The Rivers family -- Hopes and disappointments -- New experiences -- The Heiress -- Relations -- Homecomings -- 'Jane! Jane! Jane!' -- A Blackened ruin -- Death and destruction -- Magic -- Past and future -- The End -- Activities.
Summary:
This is Charlotte Bronte's powerful story of a young woman struggling to make a life for herself. Jane Eyre is a poor young teacher who works for the rich and mysterious Mr. Rochester. At first Jane has little to do with her employer, but she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Rochester loves Jane too, but he has a terrible secret from his past. Tragedy follows when Jane learns the truth. Will their love survive? From page 4 of cover.
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