Jane Eyre

By: Charlotte Brontë

Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon

Jane Eyre, the plain yet spirited governess, introduced a new kind of heroine to literature: one whose virtuous integrity, sharp intellect, and tireless perseverance broke through class barriers to win equal stature with the man she loved.

Orphaned and subject to a cruel regime at Lowood charity school, Jane nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity. How she takes up the post of governess at Thornfield Hall, meets and loves Mr. Rochester, and discovers the impediment to their lawful marriage are elements in a story that transcends melodrama to portray a woman’s passionate search for a wider and richer life than that traditionally accorded to her sex in Victorian society.

Hailed by William Makepeace Thackeray as “the masterwork of a great genius,” this impassioned love story is still regarded, over a century after it first appeared, as one of the finest novels in literature.

(P)1995 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“What a joy to hear a favorite classic performed with excellence! Wanda McCaddon’s skill as a storyteller has the listener soon believing Jane Eyre is speaking directly to him or her…A timeless work flawlessly presented. Winner of the Audiofile Earphones Award.”

(AudioFile)

“Narrator McCaddon pulls listeners deep into Brontë’s most widely read work, producing a rewarding experience for lovers of the book and, even more critically, introducing newcomers to why the novel is so deeply admired.”

(Library Journal (audio review))

“The masterwork of a great genius.”

(William Makepeace Thackeray, British novelist)

“One of my very favorites of all time is Jane Eyre. It simply has it all—a marvelous, compelling story told brilliantly.”

(Nora Roberts, #1 New York Times bestselling author)

“Jane Eyre was the book that made me want to write.”

(Sue Monk Kidd, #1 New York Times bestselling author)

“Jane Eyre is full of drama: fires, storms, attempted murder, and a mad wife. ”

(Chris Kellett, 500 Great Books by Women)

This was way better than I had expected...

I have read Jane Eyre a few times, but evidently the books I read must have been abridged. I was so glad to hear it all. I so enjoyed it!

Classic

Lovely and classic novel. If you liked House of 7 Gables or Persuasion, then this is a great choice, too.

The perfect Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre tells her own story--how independent she is in ways unexpected for the time period! Because the book unfolds in the first person, the narrator has to be good in order to bring Jane to life. Nadia May has recorded many of Jane Austen and George Eliot's novels and her nuanced readings are a delight. I loved this version of an old classic.

i love nadia may

What made the experience of listening to Jane Eyre [Blackstone Edition] the most enjoyable?

nadia may is a great narrator for anything british. I have this audio book w another narrator and the story dragged on, but w this narrator it flew by and was very enjoyable

Any additional comments?

if you try this book and like it with this narrator try THE ENCHANTED APRIL it is amazingly narrated by May.

Best Performance

This reader and her voices are easy to listen to even with the old-English style writing of the book. I think her voice is authentic and well suited and definitely not cheesy. I recommend this edition because of the reader.