Jane Eyre

By: Charlotte Brontë adapted by Christina Calvit

Narrated by: full cast

Orphaned Jane journeys from a harsh childhood to become the loving caregiver of a child at the mysterious manor of Mr. Rochester. Jane is drawn to her enigmatic employer, but as dark secrets emerge, she must choose between her newfound security and the uncertainty of a life lived for oneself.

An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:

Emily Bergl as Jane
Jane Carr as Mrs. Reed
Alexis Jacknow as Grace/Amy/Diana
Cerris Morgan-Moyer as Bertha/Adele/Blanche/Hannah
Darren Richardson as St. John/Mason
Alan Shearman as Brocklehurst/Dr. Carter/Reverend Wood/Porter
Jeanne Syquia as Helen/Mary
Nick Toren as Rochester
Joanne Whalley as Mrs. Fairfax/Lady Ingram

Directed by Marsha Mason and recorded before a live audience.

Public Domain (P)2016 L.A. Theatre Works

Maybe for those who don’t know the story

I have always planned to read/hear Jane Eyre so I wanted to get the gist and this suits.
My prior knowledge is from “The Eyre Affair” by Jasper Fforde which I commend to everyone. Especially if you can get the abridged Elizabeth Sastre reading.

I love Jane Eyre- but not this

I don't like the adaptation or the audio. The sounds are frequently jarring, voices unpleasant, the beginning is out of order and if I didn't know the story already, I'd have trouble following it. I enjoy the narrated audio book and could listen to it over and over. This however, I have returned promptly.

A Joke

There's so much overacting and cheesy devices like background chanting it does not do Jane Eyre justice.