Jane eyre what is everyones opinion about jane eyre. Charlotte brontes classic novel jane eyre is narrated by the title character, an orphan who survives. Almost all of janes choices are morally straightforward, and her. In particular, while i found the storyline of villette less satisfying, her prose there is even more spectacular than in jane eyre. Reed hates jane and allows her son john to torment the girl. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of jane eyre and what it means. Charlotte brontes jane eyre emerges with a unique voice in the victorian period for the work posits itself as a sentimental novel. As a victorian masterpiece, it is my first ever feminist novel that ive read and it was excellent. Diana and mary both approve of her marriage, but jane receives no response from st. Victorian society was notoriously hierarchical and rigid, a fact that is amply explored in jane eyre.
Amanda root is that performer in this unabridged naxos edition, and her resonant, supple voice. It marked a new style of fiction writing, relying on the title characters internal monologue for much of the storys action. Jane eyre by charlotte bronte, bronte, charlotte bronte. What does jane eyre have to say about social class. A servant named bessie provides jane with some of the few kindnesses she receives, telling her stories and singing songs to her. But it was a book that i was very enriched by reading. Some thoughts on jane eyre by charlotte bronte lightlit. Review of jane eyre by george henry lewes the british. I will speak freely about the plot of the novel, so if youre saving your knowledge for your actual reading. Regularly adapted into new films and tv shows and still serving as the touchstone. Jane eyre book hennepin county library bibliocommons. Ward, a 19thcentury british novelist and literary critic though much has been written about jane eyre, charlottes 1847 classic. Jane eyre by charlotte bronte needs no introduction.
I was struck by how modern charlotte brontes jane seemed. John rivers desire to go on a missionary trip to india. And, jane eyre walked into my life when i was in high school as a prize for academic achievement. A few years ago, i wrote a silly post about literary confessions one of which was that i frequently confused jane eyre and jane austen. It provided emotional and financial support to her as a child and an. And yet it seems to provide something far more sustaining than the escapist fantasy. Jane eyre follows the experiences of its eponymous heroine, including her growth to. Like all nineteenthcentury orphans, her situation pretty much sucks. Jane eyre was a fascinating character in my opinion, she rejected. At its heart, its a comingofage story, but jane eyre is much more than girlmeetsandmarries boy. Though, i didnt open this book until i got out of school.
At intervals, while turning over the leaves of my book, i studied the aspect of that. Elizabeth williamson adapted and directs a new stage version of the classic romance jane eyre, at hartford stage through march 14. Jane eyre 2011 isnt perfect by any means, nor is it necessarily my favorite adaptation, but it is the. The selected quotes from jane eyre that follow speak to the authors sensibilities and strong opinions about the lot of women in an unforgiving world jane eyre was published in october, 1847 under charlottes pen name, currer bell. Belonging to a family is a major theme in jane eyre. Strength of character triumphs in brontes masterpiece. Jane eyre and the invention of the self the atlantic. Janes uncle truly cared for her and showed his affection openly, but mrs. At many points in the book, jane voices the authors thenradical opinions on religion, social. Of course, charlotte has some other outstanding works. Jane eyre titles and incidental licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of fireworks music.
The development of jane eyres character is central to the novel. Perhaps they would look down on jane eyre, but would probably get some eyebrows raised at them. Reading jane eyre, it can be easy to overlook the novels interest in the french while were thinking about bertha masons origin in the west indies or st. Normally, i stray away from spoilers, but this novel has been out for generations, so i feel that there isnt much mystery to the story anymore. Charlotte brontes novel about the passionate love between jane eyre, a young girl alone in the world, and the rich, brilliant, domineering rochester has enthralled every. However i feel slightly conflicted about the romance. The inevitable consequence is the sacrifice of some important details and nuances, particularly grace pooles role in the story, the careful development of intimacy between jane and rochester, and janes complicated relationship with st. Jane eyre by charlotte bronte goodreads share book. When i first read the book, the ending was sort of spoiled for me i knew that jane and rochester would fall for each other and get married. Her parents died when she was a small child and the little girl was sent to live with her uncle and aunt reed at gateshead. Jane eyre is the story of a young, orphaned girl shockingly, shes named jane eyre who lives with her aunt and cousins, the reeds, at gateshead hall. The girl is pale, thin, and unhappy, so jane moves her to a more indulgent school. But youd certainly get other opinions about those books from other people. An autobiography, published in 1847 under the ridiculous pseudonym currer bell, will be oldfashioned and difficult to relate to, only to be astonished by a novel that largely feels as fresh and modern today as it did in the 19 th century.
Two things that are odd in my opinion about this book is that on the front cover and the title page it. Lewes begins by urging the reader to obtain a copy of the novel and read. Jane eyres suspenseladen, melodramatic plotfeaturing child cruelty and attempted bigamy, as well as the celebrated madwomanexplains much of its appeal. Charlotte brontes jane eyre is one of the foremost works of british literature. Her female cousins, georgiana and eliza, tolerate, but dont love her. Romance is a genre that is looked down on by many sophisticated readers. Jane eyre, who is our narrator, was born into a poor family. Anyone who likes jane eyre should read the eyre affair by jasper fforde. It is those who float around the system, defying classification, who merit attention and praise in the novels. I learned only recently that charlotte bronte is a masterful writer. The project gutenberg ebook, jane eyre, by charlotte bronte, illustrated by f. Jane eyre, by charlotte bronte the project gutenberg ebook, jane eyre, by charlotte bronte, illustrated by f.
Okay, so i was totally in love with this book the entire time i was reading it. And while it takes a while to get into jane eyre, its so awesome when it does. If you have an opinion on jane eyre, let me know in the comments below. I heard it is based on the authors own life to some extent. Jane eyre is an orphan, raised by her aunt for most of her young life. In fact, many early readers mistakenly believed jane eyre was a true account in a clever marketing scheme, the novel was subtitled, an autobiography, perhaps a validation of her character. However, our titular heroine does not advocate for.
Family was extremely important to a woman in the victorian period. Townsend this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no. This book is mostly an autobiographical account of this fictional character jane eyre. Reading group contributor rabburnout puts it neatly. Although it is unsigned, charlottes correspondence identifies its author as george henry lewes, author and critic. Jane eyre by sarah waters, margaret drabble, jeanette. Coauthor sherri browning erwin has established a website where you can go to learn more about her and find out about her other books on vampyres and romance. Jane eyre what is everyones opinion about jane eyre showing 1. Those at the top and bottomthe very rich and the thoroughly impoverishedcan be dismissed safely. She then goes to a boarding school and then gets a job as a governess. Orphaned in to the household of her aunt reed at gateshead, subject to the cruel regime at lowood charity school, jane eyre nonetheless emerges unbroken in spirit and integrity.
From the first page, i fell in love with jane eyre as a. Jane eyre by sarah waters, margaret drabble, jeanette winterson. I was 10 when first i read jane eyre, thrilled that this heroine of a grownup book was the same age as me, for the first 100 pages at least. The book itself was small, crimson, secondhand, its.
In a cruel world full of chaos and madness, jane eyre listens to her mind at least as much as her heart. Rather, jane eyre views the class system as a useful means of determining character. In early nineteenthcentury england, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her employer who has a terrible secret. John reeds gateshead, brocklehursts lowood, rochesters thornfield, and st. The shock and thrill of discovering this book, aged, continues to run in my veins on the bicentenary of charlotte brontes birth, writers. Then, belle and jane sweep in with their nerdy love of books, travel. I was deceived by the puffin classics printed on top of the cover page. Jane eyre is an orphan and grows up with her aunt who hates her. Hi guys, this is something ive always wondered about in jane eyre. An abridged version of the novel is available under the title jane eyre. Jane eyre book by charlotte bronte official publisher. Jane is ten years old, an outsider in the reed family.
Well jane eyre is the archetype for the romance novel. Five thoughts on a first ever reading of jane eyre book riot. To paraphrase virginia woolf, modern readers often assume that jane eyre. Does the book criticize or reinforce existing victorian social prejudices. Bullied by her cousins, jane is suffering the most miserable existence. The main character is a super awesome strong female lead.
The book is a clarion call for equal opportunities for women, not a story about a passive female wholl do anything for her hunky boss. I have to say i find a lot of these books hit and miss, some of them like. Orphaned as an infant, jane eyre lives with at gateshead with her aunt, sarah reed, as the novel opens. Reed seemed to hate the orphan, and neglected her while she pampered and spoiled her. Jane eyre is a moral tale, akin to a folk or fairy tale, with hardly any ambiguities of society, character, or situation. She crafted the story of jane eyre, a tale following young, abused jane, through her experiences in school, then as a governess. Beauty and the beast and jane eyre are the same story tiff. Udon entertainment and netgalley provided me with an electronic copy of manga classics. Primarily of the bildungsroman genre, jane eyre follows the emotions and experiences of its title character, including her growth to adulthood, and her love for mr.
Jane eyre book king county library system bibliocommons. Women have always had to deal with uphill battles, but as heroines go, jane eyre has more than her fair share. Although perfectly readable, i enjoy following its sentencesor at times laying the volume aside and hearing the storyread by a polished performer. At the writing of this story, jane has been married for ten years. Jane eyre is a book into which generations of readers have escaped. The novel was unusual for its time, as an exploration of the. The message here is that jane is better off single than with the wrong partner, or a partner who asks her to betray her own conscience. Of course, these british colonies and their foreignness are being directly contrasted with the foreigners next doorthe french. Jane eyre is a 19thcentury gothic romance of the highest order, but its an unconventional one.
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