This is one of the most popular of English novels to date. A refreshing and heart-rending book which narrates the life of a 10 year-old girl, Jane Eyre in a vivid and powerful way. Jane Eyre is a young orphan who lives with her aunt, Mrs Reed. Jane is treated like an outcast by her aunt and her son, John Reed. She is not allowed to speak and to play with Mrs. Reed’s children because of her inferiority status. John, who is four years older than her is always torturing Jane and always reminds her of her inferiority status.