A FreeSchool Simplified Classic: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (Sample Chapter) - FreeSchool

Now available in paperback or ebook, the FreeSchool simplified classic version of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë makes reading the classics more accessible for anyone.

_Orphaned and mistreated, Jane Eyre has never known love. In the bleak landscape of 19th-century England, she struggles to find her purpose - and somewhere to belong. After years at boarding school, her path leads her to the mysterious Thornfield Hall, where she takes a position as a governess._

_There, she meets the dark and enigmatic Mr. Rochester, and what begins as a curious acquaintanceship soon blossoms into a love charged with passion and peril. But Thornfield and its brooding master hide deep secrets that will divide her loyalty and place Jane in an impossible position. Will she surrender, or will she be true to herself, no matter the cost?_

This version of Jane Eyre has been adapted to a 6th-grade reading level, to provide a more accessible entry into classic literature without removing large passages of the story. Great pains have been taken to retain as much of the original work as possible, while still reducing the reading difficulty.
*Examples of the changes made include:*
• Simplification of sentence structure
• Updating or providing context for obsolete words
• Translation of foreign-language passages
• Replacing advanced vocabulary with simpler words
• This edition also contains hand-drawn pen-and-ink illustrations.

*Readers who may benefit from this version of the novel include:*
• Teenage readers
• Students with learning disabilities
• English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language Learners (ELL) readers
• Adult literacy learners
• Educators
• Casual readers

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