A short story by Jane Gardam from the collection Reader, I Married Him: Stories inspired by Jane Eyre. In 'It's a Man's Life, Ladies', a young woman tells the story of her grandmother's memories of married life. Edited by Tracy Chevalier, the full collection, Reader, I Married Him, brings together some of the finest and most creative voices in fiction today, to celebrate and salute the strength and lasting relevance of Charlotte Brontë's game-changing novel and its beloved narrator. Competition: Grace Poole Her Testimony; Reader, She Married Me; My Name Is Lucy Barton. Charlotte Brontë; Helen Dunmore; Salley Vickers; Elizabeth Strout
