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Reader reviewed by Alexandra

This book, written in 1847, follows the life of Jane Eyre from the time she is orphaned. A few years after going to live with relations, she is sent to boarding school. After ten years at Lowood, her oppressive school, she decides to find work as a governess. She takes a station at Thornfield, with the enigmatic Mr. Rochester as her master. She grows to love her job - and him- but when she discovers the secret he's hiding, she runs away. This story of an orphan who made a name for herself is both touching and romantic