Jane Eyre

By: Charlotte Brontë

Narrated by: Flo Gibson

Length: 18 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's Summary

Jane Eyre is a plain but intelligent orphan. The novel, which is partly autobiographical, explores her childhood, her education, her employment as a governess, and her love for her employer, Edward Rochester. Jane's love for Mr. Rochester is sorely tested when the mystery of the occupant of the attic is uncovered. Listeners will find this a novel full of social criticism and gothic elements.

Also included are two special features: an excerpt from "The Life of Charlotte Bronte" by Elizabeth Gaskell and "A Brief Visit to the Bronte Parsonage" by our narrator, Flo Gibson.

©2009 Audio Book Contractors, Inc. (P)2009 Audio Book Contractors, Inc.

Wonderful!

I love classic novels, especially those by female authors such as Edith Wharton, Jane Austen and the Bronte sisters. Since I used to have commute over an hour each way, five days a week for three years, I found myself listening to classic novels more than reading them. The one narrator that always stood out from the others was Flo Gibson. It was like her voice was made to narrate the classics. I am amazed at times how she can seamlessly flow from one character to the next without struggling in the least with the ornate vocabulary or the formal (and sometimes informal) manner of which most of the characters spoke. In Jane Eyre, there are entire paragraphs spoken in French but she speaks French as well as she speaks English. I can't imagine why anyway would give her performance anything less than 5 stars. I would listen to anything that she narrates.

The main reason I wrote this review was to comment on Flo Gibson's performance but I will say that the story itself is beautifully written, intriguing and heartfelt. You will love Jane Eyre.

wonderful story, but an awful sounding narrator

I have always loved this book, but the narrator sounds gruff with a manly voice. Couldn't get through the first few sentences without getting irritated. Not at all a voice I would associate with a sensitive character such as Jane Eyre.

Jane Eyre

What did you love best about Jane Eyre?

I just love this story. Jane never gives up and always finds a tread to hold onto.

What about Flo Gibson’s performance did you like?

I really enjoy Flo's voice ever since I heard her read the Secret Garden.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Her romance and her last visit with her aunt.

Any additional comments?

Not at this time.

Most horrible audio

What would have made Jane Eyre better?

Narration was terrible! Couldn't get through three minutes of it!

How could the performance have been better?

Horrible. Quality bad. Narrator rounded like a Mupett!