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Jane Eyre Chapters 1-7: "I cannot lie down."
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Jane Eyre Chapters 1-7: "I cannot lie down."

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Jeremy Anderberg
Mar 17, 2024
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Hello, readers! 

I hope you had an enjoyable first week of reading! I sure relished revisiting the story and the writing; it took me a few pages to get used to the style again, but then I really savored each chapter. Jane’s narration, aimed directly at us (“Reader, . . .”), is powerful and personal. The story moves along, the prose is earnest, and the th…

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