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1) Jane Eyre
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When orphaned governess Jane Eyre arrives at imposing Thornfield Hall, she's intrigued by her brooding, wealthy employer, Rochester. His dark moods and the strange occurrences in the house lead her to discover a terrible secret that he had hoped to hide from her forever.
2) Jane Eyre
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Jane comes to Thornfield Hall as a governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester. Denied love all her life, Jane can't help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic Mr. Rochester, a man twice her age. But just when Mr. Rochester seems to be returning the attention, he invites the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram and her party to stay at his estates. Meanwhile, the secret of Thornfield Hall could ruin all their chances for happiness....
3) Jane Eyre
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Jane, una simple huérfana sin un centavo en la Inglaterra del siglo XIX, acepta un empleo como institutriz en Thornfield Hall y pronto se enamora de su melancólico empleador, el Sr. Edward Rochester, un hombre con un terrible secreto.
Jane, a plain and penniless orphan in nineteenth-century England, accepts employment as a governess at Thornfield Hall and soon finds herself in love with her melancholy employer, Mr. Edward Rochester, a man with...
4) Jane Eyre
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English
Description
When orphaned governess Jane Eyre arrives at imposing Thornfield Hall, she's intrigued by her brooding, wealthy employer, Rochester. His dark moods and the strange occurrences in the house lead her to discover a terrible secret that he had hoped to hide from her forever.
5) Stage beauty
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Welcome to the 17th century stage, where Ned Kynaston's performance of Desdemona in Shakespeare's 'Othello' brings the house down nightly. Ned is the "most beautiful woman on the London stage". That is, until the King renounces the royal edict that only men can play women on stage. Enter Maria, Ned's seemingly loyal dresser, who becomes an instant star, leaving Ned to suppress his ardent feminine traits and make a man of himself.
6) Atonement
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English
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In 1935, 13-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis and her family live a life of wealth and privilege in their enormous mansion. On the warmest day of the year, the country estate takes on an unsettling hothouse atmosphere, stoking Briony's vivid imagination. Robbie Turner, the educated son of the family's housekeeper, carries a torch for Briony's headstrong older sister Cecilia. He hopes that Cecilia has comparable feelings. All it will take is...
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Three critically-acclaimed British romances featuring talented casts. In Becoming Jane, a dashing young man offends an emerging writer's sense and sensibility. In Brideshead Revisited, Charles Ryder is invited to a charming aristocrat's estate where he is seduced by the opulent lifestyle. In Jane Eyre, Jane finds herself in a passionate romance with a handsome, yet mysterious, gentleman.
10) La traviata
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Italiano
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Verdi's best-loved work, is performed here by a star cast in a revival of Richard Eyre's highly acclaimed 1994 production. Music Director Antonio Pappano conducts La traviata for the first time at Covent Garden. American soprano Renee Fleming returns to Covent Garden to sing Violetta for the first time with The Royal Opera.
11) Jane Eyre
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English
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Raised in a strict orphanage, Jane Eyre becomes a governess in a mysterious Yorkshire mansion, and falls in love with the master of the house. She doesn't question the mystery of the stranger living on the third floor until she hears tormented screams. After discovering the master's insane wife, Jane flees. When she returns, she learns of the terrible events that followed her departure.
12) Jane Eyre
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A graphic novel adaption of Charlotte Brontë's tale of Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre, plain and orphaned, becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall where she believes she will find happiness, but discovers that Thornfield Hall hides a dreadful secret. Includes information about the Brontë family.
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En 1890 la mayoría de chicas serían felices con la vida de la joven de 19 años de edad Animant Crumb: una madre dedicada a vestirla con la mejor ropa y a buscarle un marido perfecto. Pero a Ani todo eso no le importa nada, ella ama los libros cuyas historias le han enseñado a soñar en grande. La vida cotidiana de Ani da un giro sorprendente cuando recibe la propuesta inesperada de un viaje a Londres para trabajar en una maravillosa y antigua...
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Summary: Hélène is an outcast in her grade. Her only consolation is reading Jane Eyre. Even seeing a lovely fox doesn't make her feel better, but maybe a new friendship will.
Resumen: Hélène es una muchacha de doce años que inexplicablemente ha sido dejada de lado por sus antiguas amigas, que ahora se divierten humillándola en público. El día a día de la protagonista es un infierno y su autoestima se resiente hasta el punto de que llega...
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Un oscuro secreto familiar hizo que Sarah se marchara de Oxford a los dieciocho años. En su huida a Brasil dejó atrás una vida. Pero cinco años después, tras la muerte de su padre, se ve obligada a regresar. Quiere ver a su abuela Sylvia, la mujer que la crio de niña y que ahora sufre Alzheimer. Sarah cree que estará solo unos días, pero cuando va a la Universidad donde su padre era profesor de química descubre que él se ha pasado los últimos...