Books like My plain Jane by Cynthia Hand
Penniless orphan Jane Eyre goes to live and work as a governess at Thornfield Hall. There she meets the brooding Mr. Rochester, and the story follows the questions she confronts about love and marriage.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Cynthia Hand
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