A character in Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
The lively French child, ward of Rochester and daughter of an opera-dancer, whom Jane is engaged to tutor at Thornfield.
Also known as: Adèle, Adela Varens
Inside the story
Adèle Varens is a lively French child living at Thornfield as Edward Rochester’s ward. The daughter of an opera dancer, she is placed in Jane Eyre’s care, and Jane is engaged to teach and supervise her in the household.
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