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Sounds,23 Mar 2023,10 mins

SeriesJane Eyre

7. Historical Context

Bitesize GCSE English Literature

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Jean Menzies and Carl Anka explore the historical context and setting of the novel. Jane Eyre was first published in 1847 and the novel is set in Northern England in the early 1800s. Carl and Jane will be finding quotes that you can use when you write about the context of the novel in you exam. Extracts are taken from an audio dramatisation of Jane Eyre which is available to listen to in full on BBC Sounds. More GCSE revision for Jane Eyre - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgjv82p Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR

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