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A Reader posted a review at 2007-07-27 05:27:09.
(Language: English)
  
Had to choose an edition that had the most Plain Jane on the cover, but none of these are my hardcover edition from a set of Bronte sister classics. I reread this recently, out loud with my partner over a course of many weeks, a nice winter activity when you live where I do, but alas the book did not hold the test of time. The first time I read Jane Eyre I was as lovesick about Rochester as she was, I mean I WEPT! I suggested this book for our read-aloud because I had loved it so much, but this time around it was a bit ho-hum. We became fascinated with details such as how often Jane was said to 'unopen the door'. I dunno, I guess I no longer find tales of people wasting the best years of their lives because they can't find the courage to speak out about what they want romantic. Nope, not romantic, just a bit pitiful. But I do like how this tale toys with the mores of its time. As a genre piece, it's still worth having on your bookshelf. And reading. At least once. 
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-05-26 03:04:40.
(Language: English)
This is one of the first novels with which I fell in love not only because the plot is so emotionally engaging, but also because of the tremendous command over the language that the author possessed. As I read the pages I thinking about that this is how words should be used in society and lamenting over the fact that if anybody did, they would be stunted by the mockery of the Hollywood-influenced majority. In a world that is dominated by butchered English and saturated with low-brow American entertainment, Jane Eyre is a much needed change of environment, at least for as long as the novel lasts. Language interests aside, the plot and themes it contains are very representative of important issues, concerns, and realities of the time. Like Jane Eyre, many women had few options and being a governess was one of them. The manner in which Miss Eyre made struggled to succeed on her own, and the manner in which she was able to balance rationality and passion was very inspiring. Also, her happy ending was and continues to be one desired by many women and men. Thus, it brings joy to witness characters end the novel this way. Jane Eyre is a masterpiece and truly deserves its place in the Western literary canon.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-06-25 03:51:21.
(Language: English)
This having been one classic novel I'd seen an adaptation of before reading, I was a little nervous; I generally don't do it in that order, and none of the adaptations (I've seen two) did much for me.However, being the classic literature fiend I am, of course I was excited.Absolutely blew me away, compared to the screen versions. Fan-freakin'-tastic. Rochester was so odd a character, and it literally thrilled me when he would profess how much he loved Jane. I didn't really connect with the protagonist, she was a little dull, for me, at times. But I really did love her story, and the fact that she tells it like a journal.Along the way, I came to a sudden realisation who the PERFECT Rochester (for me) would be...RUFUS SEWELL!ugh, if he played Rochester, I could die happy. =)I totally disliked St John, but I think that's really the point. I was a little sad for him though at the end...In any case, a charming read, full of wonderful imagery and wit (mostly from Jane.)
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-11 01:21:51.
(Language: English)
Charlotte Bronte’s novel continues to have great impact on the reading world. Her strong, lovely use of language and head-on confrontation of social issues of the day build a foundation for a story that is part personal, part allegorical, and as absorbing a tale today as it was over a hundred years ago.Jane Eyre, an orphan whose care is considered an onerous duty to her aunt by marriage, never fits in with the spoiled, socially fixated family who consider her status far beneath them. Banned from the company of her cousins, she curls up in a window seat with a book. The nine-year-old Jane strikes back when her older cousin John finds her and punishes her for touching part of his future inheritance. She is sent to Lowood, a school run by a hypocritical minister. Though subjected to a starvation diet and branded a liar by the nefarious man of God, Jane endures. Her mettle is tested again and again, but through it all she remains faithful to the standard she has set for herself and others.She reaches adulthood and leaves Lowood to become a governess at Thornhill. The mysterious, secret-burdened Mr. Rochester wins Jane’s love and she his respect, reminding him constantly that though she is a poor, plain governess, she is still his equal. He asks her to marry him, and it seems Jane will find happiness with this arrogant, sad man. Fate steps in to keep Jane from making the mistake of her life; the marriage is thwarted at the last minute, and Jane flees from Thornhill penniless and alone. She finds a new life, a new economic and social position, and eventually makes her way back to Thornhill to Rochester, a man laid low by his insane secret wife imprisoned in the attic.Bronte uses her experience as teacher and governess to address certain social ambiguities common in the 1800s. Though often better educated than their employers, governesses were socially far below them, not quite servant but definitely not equal. Morally, our heroine is several notches above the man she refers to as Master. Jane’s assertion to Rochester on more than one occasion that she is his equal is especially poignant. She declines to become his mistress, preferring to choose a path that leaves her penniless but not morally bankrupt. She declares, “The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.â€
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-05-30 12:18:10.
(Language: English)
I must say that I have read many books in my time and I never really got around to reading Jane Eyre, although it does seem to be in the national concious because we all seem to know about. When I read it I couldn't put it down and lets face it, how many classic books can we truely say we do that with?! I must admit though that I had read 'Wide Sargasso Sea' by Jean Rhys first, which ignited my interest in Jane Eyre, which I am thankful for. The prose, the mood and the way in which Charlotte Bronte constructs her masterpiece is brilliant because it just makes you believe that you are in that time. She creates characters that are loathsome and actually would want to hurt if you ever came across them. For me what makes this such a fantastic read is that there is a happy ending but not in the conventional way. All say, 'Reader, I married him...' LOL. If you only ever read one book in your lifetime then I promise you that this is the book that will stay with you! Read it!!!! Reader, I married him...
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-01-11 06:35:11.
(Language: English)
I might be a bit controversial and say that I have had mixed emotions about this book. Putting aside what certainly would have been its ingenuity at the time during which it was written - its themes of madness, colonialism, class and pretension, beauty, individualism in the context of oppressive social norms and the role of women - it is an excellent example of sincerity and heartfelt emotions and a historical record of personal triumph and growth in the face of almost unmitigating oppression. However, it could be said that the book could have done with a bit of editing, especially with the last few hundred pages dealing with Jane's meeting her cousins. This seems to feel to be pretty much as a filler before returning to Mr Rochester. Another rather eccentric scene is when said character appears as a gypsy. I would not suggest that the general lengthy explanation of emotions, characters and their physical appearances would have also benefited from pruning as their length and melodrama were fitting of the day. However I cannot but help to think that what must be one of the most powerful scenes in literature of the time - the meeting of the two lovers at the end - is detracted from by dealing with distracting loose ends and an unnecessary and self conscious exposition of Christian values expected at the time.
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rachel posted a review at 2010-04-08 01:50:37.
(Language: English)
You know all those 'classic' novels you read in secondry school? How many of them do you actually remember? Well, if Jane Eyre was one of those long-forgotten books, pick up a copy. To read it as an adult is a joy: it's a sweeping, disturbing, intense, thrilling, very romantic gothic love story, written in the voice of a very intense, almost claustrophobically self-aware young heroine. Jane is no Ophelia - she's a complicated, remarkable character, and a very strong female character in a genre that usually draws women as beautiful victims at best. There's something for everyone in this book: Windswept castles, difficult and neurotic family members, dark secrets about tragic former lovers, good triumphing over evil, all that good juicy stuff that makes a great romantic story. What elevates Jane Eyre is Bronte's remarkable style & skill and her sharp and complex characterizations. Trust me on this: If you don't remember it from your teens, you should give it a try now. Here is one novel that more than lives up to it's 'classic' status
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Amir Al-Hossain posted a review at 2010-09-09 05:52:13.
(Language: English)
"Jane Eyre" is a novel about a plain, young but intelligent orphan girl who struggles for happiness, love, and independence. The novel is written in chronological order starting with Jane's abusive childhood at Gateshead, to her abusive miserable life at Lowood Academy, to her unfortunate luck of falling in love with "I-hide-my-insane-wife-in-the-attic" Mr. Rochester at Thornfield Manor, to her weeping sad life at the Moor House, and finally to her "I-hear-voices-of-my-lover" phase resulting in her return to Mr.Rochester. Honestly, I really didn't like the novel. I just felt Jane's life was just too depressing. Like everything bad that can happen basically happened in her life. I also didn't like the ending. I mean what sane woman would go back to a man who hides their wife in the attic! I get the fact that she is suppose to be this strong female character who overcomes societies repression, but adding the crazy in the end kind of lessen that "I am woman hear me roar" message. The novel could have been better in my opinion.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-02-27 01:39:40.
(Language: English)
Jane Eyre is one of the most intriguing women in literature. Although the novel was written in 1847, author Charlotte Bronte gave us a timeless character that accurately reflects the feelings of rejection, confusion, discrimination, and loneliness many of us feel while growing up. Jane's journey into adolescence begins when she is ten years old at Gateshead. Orphaned at birth, she doesn't know what it feels like to live in a loving, stable home. At Gateshead, Jane is mistreated and despised. After Gateshead, Jane's teenage years are spent at Lowood School, where she begins to question religion and life. The death of a close friend causes Jane to examine her faith in God. Finally, in adulthood, Jane travels to Thornfield, where she works as a governess and marries her master, Mr. Rochester. At Thornfield, Jane discovers the pleasure and pain that comes with love. Like Jane, for most of us today, the path to adulthood leads us to independence, love, and eventually happiness.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-05-25 05:03:17.
(Language: English)
"I tell you I must go!" I retorted, roused to something like passion. "Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think I am an automaton?--a machine without feelings? and can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop of living water dashed from my cup? Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!--I have as much soul as you,--and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh;--it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God's feet, equal,--as we are!" he said, "I sometimes have a queer feeling with regard to you--especially when you are near me, as now: it is as if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly and inextricably knotted to a similar string situated in the corresponding quarter of your little frame. And if that boisterous Channel, and two hundred miles or so of land come broad between us, I am afraid that cord of communion will be snapt; and then I've a nervous notion I should take to bleeding inwardly. As for you,--you'd forget me." my favorite of alllllllll
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-09-09 08:25:47.
(Language: English)
Re-read. So much else I have read pales into insignificance beside the lucid prose, compelling plot and vivid characters of Jane Eyre. I think I got even more out of it this time than previously. The relationship between Jane and Rochester is delightful - from the first they are in their own world conversing about elves and how ugly he is with an ease they clearly don't feel with anyone else, they really are both freaks together in their world. Most importantly, this is Jane's story from her abused beginning, early good and bad influences and the way she grows to be her own person beyond those influences, beyond her childish passion, beyond hero worship, passing through the crisis when all paths seemed equally evil and no rational arguments made sense, passing the temptations of what she wanted and compromise, the temptation to sacrifice all passion and self, the long dark night of the soul and the mercy of her final reconciliation with Rochester - after both of them has changed and they can finally be good for each other. What other book could get away with the line, "Reader, I married him." ?
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-08-02 12:14:57.
(Language: English)
I have finally finished reading one of literature's greatest treasures, "Jane Eyre." Charlotte Bronte, like her sister Emily [author of "Wuthering Heights] appears to have inherited the writing gene. Both sisters write with such a richness of feeling and of language; forceful in its representations of passion as to have the reader feeling as tumultuously conflicted/emotional as the characters themselves. One is swept away into the plot. We feel the pain of oppressed Jane, as well as great joy in her successes. So much so, that when the very famous line at the conclusion of the book in which it is scribed, "Reader, I married him [Mr. Rochester that is]," one is overwhelmed with satisfaction that all happy endings tend to give. Unlike Wuthering Heights, though, "Jane Eyre" is much easier to take/ has greater likelihood of readability. I greatly enjoyed it, as well as related to it. "Jane Eyre" came at exactly the right time in my life when I needed it most. While some passages are difficult to get through and sometimes ramble a bit, it is fairly minor in the grand scheme of the novel though. As a book after my own heart, I can already tell it will be a great favorite of mine for years to come.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-07-21 01:14:57.
(Language: English)
To be honest at the end of reading I was a little tired of this long female story.The book was a little tiresome, but nonetheless very good. I can say that the author of the book, Charlotte Bronte was different from her sister Emily, I read Wuthering Heights not long ago. Jane Eyre was written more consciously than Wuthering Heights, the plot and author's intentions were more distinct, but the element of nature is not used as in Wuthering Heights,definetely Charlotte was less a child of the moors than Emily were. As for the book itself, what I most liked in it is psycological analysis, human feelings and motives for feelings were described so well... I could read psycological portraits of all heroes, I can forget their names but I won't forget their personalities for sure... If compare psycoanalysis of Bronte with that of Theodor Dreiser, one can see that Dreiser describes human nature through the prism of logic, while Bronte through sentiment. I personally liked the main heroine of the book, if such women as she exist, they must be declared saints when they are still living. She has brought far more light in the world than paranoid preachers like her cousin, St John. No wind, no rain, no misfortunem no bad treatment in childhood could put out the candle of her love. The more the destiny was tormenting her the brighter burnt her light. No wonder she ignored the ugliness, lack of a hand and eyesight of her beloved and married him. But at some parts of the book I really didn't understand her, there're many things that are past my comprehension, I can't understand why she left Rochester at first, when he was still healthy... He had wife? non-sense! She was lunatic and coudln't count as his wife, it was mere conventiality which should have been neglected. I can't understand why she acceded to her paranoid cousins request to go to India as his sister, why she at all was listening to such a stupid proposition, why not tell him to fuck off? Altogether I think the book is very good and instructive and in my opinion everyone who is interested in psycology and human nature should read this book, irrespective of their sex. This book is considered a girl's book, but it won't do any wrong to guys to overcome the prejudice and read it.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-01 12:17:04.
(Language: English)
I think there are abbridged versions of Jane Eyre but I read the whole thing. It was wonderful. The weather where I live had just turned cold and stormy during the time I was reading some of the dark passages, which definitely added to the overall experience! Jane Eyre has mystery, redemption and romance as well as subtle humor in many places - in short, a perfect read! Bronte has created a heroine one can enjoy and relate to. Her devotion to Mr. Rochester seems almost blind, yet we understand the reason she is that way is because all her life she has just wanted to serve someone and have them appreciate what she does, and he seems to fit that bill for her, even as his brusque manner causes her confusion at first. Whenever I felt like I might almost become annoyed with seeing Jane border on being a fool at certain times, Ms. Bronte showed how being a fool isn't such a bad thing, when it comes to love and devotion. One thing in particular about this novel that stood out to me was the dialog. There is a lot of it, and it is graphic, not in the sense of being obscene but it is so vividly written and cadenced that I felt as if I were right in the room witnessing a real relationship evolving, not just with Rochester and Jane, but with Jane and other characters that came into the story. How did Bronte achieve this? She truly mastered this gothic novel genre in my book! I will read this at least two more times in my life, if not three or four. It is a treasure.
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Meghan posted a review at 2010-03-02 12:41:24.
(Language: English)
I beleive that it is a must for everyone to read an love this book. Jane Eyre is un-deniably the best classic book I have ever read. I would give it 120 stars if I could because I love it that much. Jane is just an amazing character to narrate this story. She is so humble and sensible. No one has ever loved or cared for her but she still cares for everyone around her. This novel is a bit of everything, romance, gothic horror and fairy tale. I think that the love between Jane and Rochester is so beautiful. My favourite scene in this story would have to be between two. When Jane tells Rochester that she has as much heart as him, even though the is poor and plain! The other would be after the wedding when Rochester tells Jane about how he felt something the first time she touched his shoulder. Everyones conception of Classic novels is that there is difficult language that nobody can understand and it is boring and you lose your concentration. This book is so cleanly written and fast moving for a classic. Dickens tends to be slightly pompus with his language choice but Charlotte Bronte gets the balance right! On my second time reading Jane Eyre I saw more into the novel and I enjoyed every bit. This novel never gets boring. Please read it and enjoy it like I have. I hope my obvious enthusiasum rubs off on you. Note: Sorry about the spelling. I got a bit excited!
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-06-09 04:59:01.
(Language: English)
You want an actual book review? This book is very typical of its time period, long and a bit tedious. I personally did not enjoy it, but in my high school of 1800 I only know two others that agree with me. The character of Jane is exasperating, she is very much a selfish bore - and while it is nice to have a protagonist who isn't picture perfect, her cdharacter is very over the top about it. The plotline is erratic, as if Bronte decided she didn't like the plot she had and thus switched it,, then becoming bored returned. The fire at the end seemed almost like BRonte was cheating and she wanted Jane and Rochester to get together, thus destroying the wife. Jane's forgiveness is very uncharacteristic, and although many would say it's because Rochester changed her, it feels too instant for that. The language in and of itself is beautiful in places, but very monotonous in others. In a scale from one to ten, ten being the best and one being the worst, I give this book about a two, but that only because it's not a textbook.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-08-30 01:05:19.
(Language: English)
This book is what starts my "Read 50 books in 2008". I actually took THREE months to read this book. O M G! Are you kidding me? It took 547 pages to tell this story???? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHI read this because Aubrey (who I love and respect very much and I can't BELIEVE she LOVES this book...actually, I can. And I mean that in a good way) told me I HAD to read this book (now I can read The Eyre Affair haha) and I never had, so I listened (like a good girl) and read it. Blah. Blah. Blah. That is what I really felt was being said through this whole book. It was a lot of "talk talk talk" for pages and pages. It got very tedious for me and I think that is why it took me so long to read this book. I really loved the PREMISE of the book and the basic story. You really feel for Jane and for her loss when she realizes that she can't marry this man who loves her for her. You really feel for her when she has to run away and all, but I just couldn't believe how long it took us to get there and then how long it took to get to the end from there. I like the end as well. It shows that love can conquer all things.I would have really loved this book had it not been for the going on and on and on. I am probably the only one who thinks this way, but that is my honest opinion.[Read 9/2007-1/1/2008]
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-07-26 12:58:27.
(Language: English)
"Jane Eyre" is a novel about a plain, young but intelligent orphan girl who struggles for happiness, love, and independence. The novel is written in chronological order starting with Jane's abusive childhood at Gateshead, to her abusive miserable life at Lowood Academy, to her unfortunate luck of falling in love with "I-hide-my-insane-wife-in-the-attic" Mr. Rochester at Thornfield Manor, to her weeping sad life at the Moor House, and finally to her "I-hear-voices-of-my-lover" phase resulting in her return to Mr.Rochester. Honestly, I really didn't like the novel. I just felt Jane's life was just too depressing. Like everything bad that can happen basically happened in her life. I also didn't like the ending. I mean what sane woman would go back to a man who hides their wife in the attic! I get the fact that she is suppose to be this strong female character who overcomes societies repression, but adding the crazy in the end kind of lessen that "I am woman hear me roar" message. The novel could have been better in my opinion.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-07-02 08:37:55.
(Language: English)
Jane Eyre is one of those novels that not only immerse you in the atmosphere of fascinating people, but give you insight into virtuous behavior. The story of Jane Eyre could have come from no other era than the Victorian, a time when legalism and introspection vied for position, and when a deeply intellectual and spiritual young woman, Charlotte Bronte, could find the inspiration for this classic tale. Set in the moors of northern England, this semi autobiographical story follows the life of Jane Eyre, an orphaned and abused girl who finds herself governess in gothic mansion. The brooding Mr. Rochester, the coquettish child Adele, the frightening Grace Poole are characters whose semblances weave the strange and compelling undercurrent of the novel. Jane Eyre was received with praise when it was first published, but in later years was dwarfed by the rising popularity of Charlotte's more enigmatic sister, Emily and her novel Wuthering Heights. However, Jane Eyre retains the kind of stolidity time cannot efface, and a devotion to the type of virtuous behavior that remains timeless despite its need of a little dusting once every century or so.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-07-20 02:18:51.
(Language: English)
Jane Eyre was one of the most instrumental novels in my own personal writing career. So many themes! When I first read this novel as a young girl, I was obviously very drawn to Jane's own childhood and felt tremendous pity for her almost immediately. Later, as a high school student, I read it again and was more intrigued by Rochester and the love story. As a college student, I was intrigued by the ways in which Bronte evaluates religion and was surprised to see that actually, in some ways, she is quite critical of the institutionalized church (ie. abusive boarding school, inability for Rochester to marry the woman he loved due to rotten first marriage, etc.). But this book is also inspirational, and Bronte's depiction of the supernatural, while not extremely apparent in this novel (compared to her sister's Wuthering Heights) does provide hope in God in a less institutionalized sense. A great read and a recommendation for any young woman to read (ages 12 ).
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-11-26 01:32:32.
(Language: English)
An extremely well written classic, this is the original gothic romance novel. It is basically the story of a young girl, Jane Eyre, who while working as a governess, falls in love with her employer and he with her. There is however a secret that keeps them apart and ultimately leads to Jane running away. Jane stumbles upon some distant relatives and suddenly inherits a large amount of money from an unknown relative. She then goes in search of her love, she finds him poor, blind and maimed. They live happily ever after. Although the plot is a romance story, the prose is precision gothic, down to the heartbreakingly beautiful landscape of England described by Jane in vivid detail. This is a good book for all fans of Twilight as it mirrors that novel with terrifying precision. Fans of Jane Austen, Garth Nix, J.K. Rowling, Tamora Pierce, C.S.Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien etc... will also love this book. A French/English dictionary is recommended as well as liberal use of the annotations in this edition.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-11-18 01:13:35.
(Language: English)
While most books from the time period that this novel was written focus on more influential-type people of society and their love lives, this book focuses on someone of lesser societal standing--a governess--and her love life. Jane Eyre is portrayed as a typical and plain girl with no real family rather than a raving beauty from a rich family. Although Jane Eyre falls in love with a rich and influential man, he isn't portrayed as the most gorgeous man in society. He is pursued by rich women because of his societal standing, even though he is much older than most single men in society. This tale is similar to the classic Cinderella story with different twists and many references to supernatural incidents. I recommend this book to anyone who has read Jane Austen's novels and has been slightly dismayed by the descriptions and societal standings of the characters. This book is definitely a change of pace for anyone who wants a good romance story that centers around the typical, plain, and lower class woman of society.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-09-30 08:05:51.
(Language: English)
jane eyre ,an orphan under the care of her aunt,mrs.reed, is alwats criticised and belittled by her aunt and cousins.the only one to care about her is the maid ,bessy.her aunt after getting irritated with her sends her to Lowood Institute.at lowood she has to suffer all the pains of life of an orphan child.her best friend ,helen burns,dies of a certain disease right in jane 's hands.through her contacts with miss maria temple,she takes up ajob at thornfield hall as the governess for Adele the daughter of the mysterious mr.rochester.jane and mr.rochester satart liking each other and decide to marry each other.but on the eve of their wedding.th secrets of mr.rochester's past are revealed and jane fleds of to the moors and takes shaelter under the roof of st.john rivers and his isiters,who she later comes to know are her cousins.what happens to jane ?does she marry mr.rochester or does she forcibly marry her cousin.read this interesting book to find out.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-01-24 01:20:44.
(Language: English)
I've never understood why this book is considered a classic of English literature. The characters are petulant and self-absorbed, bound by class. While this could come across as tragic, it fails to do so and instead inspires contempt at the unwillingness of said characters to work towards their own happiness. Specifically annoying is Jane's refusal to accept Rochester, whom she loves, until he is disfigured and therefore somehow more acceptable to her. Early chapters are more enjoyable, with thin symbolism employed, such as the name of Miss Temple, the 'good Christian' type who instructs Jane in the orphanage. Jane is alternately a slave to ineptitude in managing her personal life and a dismal failure in achieving the goals she is constantly in reach of. I did not enjoy this book, although I have enjoyed ones considered in the same class of novel. Save yourself the hours; you'll never get them back.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-08-02 10:01:32.
(Language: English)
This has been a favorite read since I was 12. A friend had to read it for 7th grade English class, but I was in a different school and didn't have to read it and she was complaining about it so much, I had to see what was so awful. I loved it. Without giving the plot away, as time has gone on, my own ideas of how people interact within the whole dating scene compared to society at large have changed in my own life and now that I am married I have another perspective on how it all fits together. Granted this is a period piece, I see Jane in her various circumstances as a true woman of strength and character although I do have to question some of her decisions, but that would be a 21st century redefining the decision-making process of a different era. This is a good book to get lost in on a rainy weekend.
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