Today's book talk takes us to northern England, the setting for Jane Eyre. My daughter took today's photos on a free day from her studies at Cambridge. She graciously loaned them to me when I mentioned you and I would virtually explore the area. I've not been to England although it is very high on my bucket list. Isn't it on yours as well? So, let's talk about Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte while we walk through English gardens and country roads. I won't bore you with a summary, the book is short and an easy read. My thoughts drift to Jane who lived a unique Cinderella story. Typhus is among the first evil characters in this story. It kills Jane's parents leaving her an orphan. The fever, headache, and rash symptoms are a result of overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions. In Jane's day, as for Cinderella, a person could fall from status in a heartbeat by becoming an orphan. Their intellig...
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