《简.爱》故事梗概第一章：简·爱的父亲是个穷牧师，当她还在幼年时，父母就染病双双去世。简爱在圣师的感召下差点失去了抗争的勇气，在那一刻，简爱又感受到内心有一种声音在不断地呼唤她，使简爱无法抗拒，简爱明白自我就应如何选取了。
The red-room was the bedroom of the Reeds when Mr. Reed， Jane’s uncle， was alive nine years ago， but it was also where Mr. Reed breathed the last and lay in state. The chamber was seldom entered after his death. Only maids came on Saturdays to wipe dust from mirrors and furniture. Recalling the death of her uncle， she remembered that he had made his wife promise to take good care of her before leaving the world. She had heard people saying that dead men might return to the earth once their last wishes were violated. She wiped her tears and hushed her sobs， fearful lest any sign of grief would waken his uncle’s soul.
经典名著一个平凡女子不平凡的生活经历，一段曲折离奇而又缠绵动人的爱情故事，一部历久不衰的经典名著。1847年，《简爱》出版后，伦敦一片轰动，与作者夏洛蒂勃朗特同时代的著名作家萨克雷称赞它是”一位伟大天才的杰作”。《简爱》描写了女主人公痛苦、磨难、反抗与追求的心灵历程。
