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Jane Eyre - plot

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Jane Eyre is a first-person narrative told from the perspective of Jane, a seemingly ‘plain’ girl who meets a lot of challenges in life. The novel presents Jane’s life from childhood to adulthood. Jane Eyre is a coming of age story, following the trials and tribulations of Jane, who is abused by her aunt, suffers through school and falls in love with Rochester, only to discover that he is still married.

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