governesses

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governesses

Jane Eyre

2005

Nanny McPhee

the collected tales of Nurse Matilda
2006
In this wickedly charming tale, Emma Thompson portrays a mysterious woman with special powers who enters the household of the recently widowed Mr. Brown (Colin Firth) and attempts to tame his seven very naughty children. The children have managed to drive away 17 previous nannies, but as Nanny McPhee takes control, they begin to notice that their misbehaving has magical and startling consequences.

The unseen guest

2012
"Miss Penelope Lumley embarks on an investigation into the mysteries surrounding the Incorrigible children, Lord Ashton, the forests of Ashton Place, and her own past"--Provided by publisher.

The hidden gallery

2011
The three Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place learn they are under a curse after traveling to London in the company of fifteen-year-old governess Miss Penelope Lumley.

Jane Eyre

1991
When a penniless governess falls in love with the brooding master of Thornfield, she is unaware of the tragic events that will follow.

A Breath of Eyre

2012
Emma Townsend, who sympathizes with the titular character in "Jane Eyre," finds herself lost in Jane's nineteenth-century world when a lightning storm catapults her right into Jane's body.

Jane Eyre

the graphic novel
2010
A graphic novel adaptation of Charlotte Bront?'s classic story "Jane Eyre," in which an orphan girl is married by her wealthy but cruel aunt.

Jane Eyre

1988
In early nineteenth-century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her employer who has a terrible secret.

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