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Jane Eyre is a 2006 television adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name. The story, which has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations is based on the life of the orphaned titular character. This four-part BBC television drama serial adaptation was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One. The mini-series is generally considered a successful adaptation, garnering critical acclaim and a number of prestigious nominations from various award bodies. In this version of Charlotte Brontë's novel, Jane Eyre as a young girl (Georgie Henley) is raised as a... MORE

Jane Eyre is a 2006 television adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name. The story, which has been the subject of numerous television and film adaptations is based on the life of the orphaned titular character. This four-part BBC television drama serial adaptation was broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One. The mini-series is generally considered a successful adaptation, garnering critical acclaim and a number of prestigious nominations from various award bodies. In this version of Charlotte Brontë's novel, Jane Eyre as a young girl (Georgie Henley) is raised as a poor relation in the household of her aunt, Mrs. Reed (Tara FitzGerald). As a young woman (Ruth Wilson), Jane is hired by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax, to be a governess for young Adele (Cosima Littlewood). The owner of the estate is Mr. Rochester (Toby Stephens), who is courting the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram (Christina Cole). After the death of her uncle, the orphaned child Jane Eyre is left to the care of her uncaring and cruel aunt Mrs Reed. In their house at Gateshead Hall, Jane is ill-treated by her cousins and aunt alike and never feels at home. After one of LESS