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Jane Eyre: Who is Bertha Mason?

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Jane Eyre: Who is Bertha Mason?

SUBJECTS:  English

YEARS:  9–10


What do Jane Eyre and Bertha Mason have in common?

In what ways are they different? How do you react to Bertha's character?

Listen carefully as Professor John Bowen shares his thoughts about the significance of Bertha in Charlotte Bronte's classic novel.

This clip is one in a series of four.


Acknowledgements

Video © British Library.


Production Date: 2016


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