JANE EYRE

The story starts as Jane suffers life under Mrs. Reed who hates her and treats her poorly.  At the age of 10, Jane is sent by Mrs. Reed to a boarding school called Lowood.  Jane goes to the school, and despite efforts by Mrs. Reed to make her life hard, Jane enjoys the school and excels in her studies.  She stays at the school making many friends (one of whom died of an illness) and becoming a teacher for two years.  At the end of the two years, her favorite teacher, Mrs. Temple, gets married and leaves the school.  Jane finds little purpose in staying at the school and advertises for a position as governess.  She finds a job working for Mr. Rochester teaching a young French girl named Adele at Thornfield.  As she teaches there a while, she falls in love with Mr. Rochester, and he falls in love with her.