Jane Eyre: A Quick Read: A skilfully retold edition of the beloved Victorian novel ideal for readers age 9–12 by award-winning author Patrice ... Laureate (Walker Abridged Classics) - Softcover

Brontë, Charlotte; Lawrence, Patrice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 152950662X ISBN 13: 9781529506624

Publisher: Walker Books, 2024

Synopsis

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.”

As a young orphan, Jane Eyre is thrown upon the mercy of an aunt and cousins who are anything but merciful, and when they send her away to an austere boarding school for charity cases, it seems she will never be allowed to forget her humble beginnings. However, Jane has a quiet inner strength and resourcefulness, and when she take on a role as governess at Thornfield Hall, she quickly gains both the affection and respect not only of her young pupil, but also the child's guardian, the fierce and brooding Mr Rochester.

Perhaps Jane has finally found the love for which she has always longed? But Mr Rochester has a dark secret. A secret that will rock Thornfield Hall to its very foundations…

About this title

About the Authors

Charlotte Brontë (1816–1855) was an English novelist and poet from Yorkshire, one of the three Brontë sisters, all of whose novels became classics. She is best known for her novel Jane Eyre, which she published under the male pseudonym Currer Bell. Written in the first person by a female narrator, Jane Eyre was groundbreaking for its time, and it went on to become a huge success. Charlotte died at the age of 38.

Patrice Lawrence grew up in Sussex, with a mother who loved historical fiction. She writes books for children and young people of all ages, from picture books to teen thrillers, and was awarded an MBE for Literature in 2021. Patrice has been shortlisted for the Costa Children's Award, the Carnegie Medal, the Little Rebels Award and many regional awards, and has won the Bookseller YA Prize, the Waterstones Prize for Older Children and the inaugural Jhalak Prize for Children and Young People. She is passionate about social justice and is an ambassador for the creative writing charity First Story. Patrice lives in Hastings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Walker Books
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 152950662X
• ISBN 13: 9781529506624
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224