Jane Eyre

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An all time favourite and re-read at least once a year. Being completely objective, it is a bit of a gothic potboiler, but who doesn't love stubborn, morally upright, independent Jane, 'poor, plain and little' who gets her man in the end by remaining mounted high on her moral high horse. Anne Bronte was more radical in her feminism (which makes her novels really interesting...more

An all time favourite and re-read at least once a year. Being completely objective, it is a bit of a gothic potboiler, but who doesn't love stubborn, morally upright, independent Jane, 'poor, plain and little' who gets her man in the end by remaining mounted high on her moral high horse. Anne Bronte was more radical in her feminism (which makes her novels really interesting for their time) and Emily a wonderful evoker of place (and by far the best poet of the three) but I think Charlotte is my favourite sister.   hide

This book was amazing, truly fantastic! It has intrigue, mystery and romance- everything a good book needs. Jane Eyre is a classic piece of literature.

Wonderful!